Easy Worms in the Dirt Halloween Cupcakes
Make these incredibly cute and easy Halloween themed cupcakes! They're perfect for baking with little one's or as a fun themed spooky weekend treat!
There's nothing like eating a gummy worm at Halloween! These cookies and cream, 'worms in the dirt' cupcakes are super easy to make. You simply add all your sponge ingredients into one bowl, then mix them together and the cupcakes only take 12 minutes to bake!
Top your cupcakes with this simple, but delicious chocolate frosting, then decorate with crushed cookie 'dirt' and plenty of gummy worm sweets!
They're a great, fun bake for making with little ones this Halloween or just as a yummy holiday treat.
This recipe makes six large cupcakes or you could make more, smaller cupcakes. They are best stored in an airtight container in a cool and dry place and eaten within four days or you can freeze the cupcakes for up to one month.
These cupcakes are dairy free, egg free, completely plant based and they have a gluten free option!
Makes six large cupcakes
Sponge ingredients;
120g plain flour
70g caster or granulated sugar
7g baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla powder
35g oil
125g soya milk
4g apple cider vinegar
Buttercream ingredients;
60g vegan block butter
140g icing sugar
1 tbs cocoa powder
1 tsp plant milk
You will also need 1 packet of Oreo cookies or similar and some gummy worm sweets
You will also need; a mixing bowl, a six hole cupcake tin, 6 cupcake cases, spoon or ice cream scoop, whisk, electric hand mixer or large spoon, piping bag and piping nozzle - optional, thick sandwich bag and rolling pin
How to make your cupcakes;
Pre heat your oven to 160c and add the cupcakes cases to your muffin tin
Make the sponge batter. Add all the dry ingredients to your mixing bowl and roughly stir through
Add the oil, plant milk and vinegar and mix again until there are no lumps of flour. Do not overmix as this will make the cupcake loose their fluffy texture
Crumble four of the Oreo cookies into small pieces and gently fold through the sponge batter
Add an Oreo cookie into the bottom of each cupcake case, then use a spoon or ice cream scoop to evenly add the sponge batter to the cupcake cases
Bake for around 12-15 minutes until the cupcakes are lightly golden and a cocktail stick comes out cleanly
Leave the cupcakes to cool and make the frosting
Use an electric hand whisk or large wooden spoon to mix the vegan butter until it is light and fluffy
Add the icing sugar and cocoa powder and whisk again. If needed add a tsp of milk at a time to bring the icing together. It should feel thick, smooth and fluffy
Add the remaining Oreo cookies (you should have around four biscuits left) to a sandwich bag then use a rolling pin to smash them into fine crumbs. Set aside until needed
Once the cupcakes are cool, use a piping bag to pipe a swirl of frosting on top of each cupcake. Alternatively, just smooth the frosting on top with a butter knife
Sprinkle the crushed cookie crumbs on top of each cupcake to look like mud
Add as many gummy worm sweets as you'd like to finish the decoration
Now they're ready to eat!
Tips & Tricks!
I used Freedom Confectionery gummy worm sweets to decorate my cupcakes (gifted). https://freedomconfectionery.com/?coupon=clemievegancake Use the code clemievegancake for 10% off your order!
I find that soya milk works best in this recipe. You can use other plant milks, but the sponge texture will vary
I used the Aldi Oreo dupes, but any similar chocolate cookie would work
To make these cupcakes gluten free, use a gluten free plain flour blend and add 1g of xanthan powder for every 100g flour. It doesn't sound like much but it really helps with the sponge texture. I like to use Dove's Farm Freee flour
My muffin trays are very old and used! But this is a similar one; https://amzn.to/3YAf7UE
These are similar cupcakes cases; https://amzn.to/3Si0wgF
This is the vanilla powder I use; https://amzn.to/4rSK9Dc
These are my mixing bowls - https://amzn.to/489iB6s
You can use a large wooden spoon to make the buttercream but it needs a lot of mixing! I prefer to use my trusty cheap and cheerful Kenwood hand mixer; https://amzn.to/3P4x5gG
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