Bloody Broken Glass Cupcakes

This spooky Halloween bloody broken glass cupcakes recipe features sugary hard candy 'shards' atop edible blood made of corn syrup and food coloring.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 377 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
• 2 cups water
• 15 drops red food coloring
• 1 (16 ounce) can white frosting
• 3 drops blue food coloring
• 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable oil
• 0.25 cup water, or more as needed
• 0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cup light corn syrup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cupcake tins with paper liners.

Step 2

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling to the top.

Step 3

Beat cake mix, water, eggs, and vegetable oil with an electric mixer in a large bowl on low speed for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes. Spread white frosting over cooled cupcakes.

Step 5

Meanwhile, stir white sugar, water, corn syrup, and cream of tartar together in a large saucepan over medium heat; attach a candy thermometer to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until mixture thickens and reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C), Pour onto a metal baking pan. Cool completely. Break into "shards" using a meat mallet.

Step 6

Mix corn syrup and cornstarch together in a large bowl. Slowly stir in water, adding more if necessary, until mixture has thickened to the consistency of blood. Stir in red and blue food coloring.

Step 7

Stab each frosted cupcake with a few shards of broken sugar glass: drizzle drops of edible blood.