Red Vines Frankenstein Cupcakes Recipe
Featuring Red Vines Original Red Licorice
![Frankenstein Cupcakes Halloween Cupcakes with Red Vines Original Red Licorice](http://shop.americanlicorice.com/cdn/shop/articles/Frankenstein_Cupcakes-3.jpg?v=1694097307)
What You'll Need:
- 12 chocolate cupcakes
- 1 tray Red Vines Original Red Twists
- ¾ cup water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 cups vanilla frosting
- 1-2 tbsp matcha powder (or 1-2 tsp green food coloring)
- 24 eyeball sprinkles
- ½ cup black icing
Core the cupcakes
Gently core your chocolate cupcakes, removing half of the center. Save the cored cake as it will be needed later.
![Cored chocolate cupcakes Cored chocolate cupcakes](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2960/2654/files/frankenstein_cupcakes_-_core_chocolate_cupcakes.png?v=1694097884)
![Red Vines Original Red Licorice being melted down with sugar and water Red Vines Original Red Licorice being melted down with sugar and water](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2960/2654/files/frankenstein_cupcakes_-_melt_red_vines_and_other_ing.png?v=1694097905)
Melt Red Vines into an ooey gooey jelly
Combine Red Vines Original Red Twists, water, and sugar in a small pot over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring together constantly, until the licorice is melted. Add more water as needed to prevent sticking. Once it reaches a jelly consistency, remove from heat and set aside.
Pipe the jelly into cupcake centers
Transfer jelly into a piping bag with a circular tip (or use the cupcake corer). Gently pipe the jelly into the center of each chocolate cupcake.
![Gooey red licorice filling piped into cupcake centers Gooey red licorice filling piped into cupcake centers](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2960/2654/files/frankenstein_cupcakes_-_add_licorice_filling.png?v=1694097931)
![Cupcake centers covered with cored cake Cupcake centers covered with cored cake](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2960/2654/files/frankenstein_cupcakes_-_cover_licorice_filling.png?v=1694097954)
Top with the cupcake core that you set aside
Top with the cored cake to seal shut.
Frost the cupcakes
In a large bowl, combine vanilla frosting and matcha powder (or green food
coloring) to create green frosting.
Frost the chocolate cupcakes.
![Cupcakes being frosted with green frosting Cupcakes being frosted with green frosting](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2960/2654/files/frankenstein_cupcakes_-_frost_cupcakes.png?v=1694097978)
![Red Vines Frankenstein Cupcakes being decorated Red Vines Frankenstein Cupcakes being decorated](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2960/2654/files/frankenstein_cupcakes_-_decorate.png?v=1694097996)
Use icing and candy eyeballs to decorate
Use the black icing to pipe hair, stitches, and a smile onto the cupcakes, creating a frankenstein appearance. Top with two eyeball sprinkles.
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