Bloody Shattered Glass Cupcakes

Caution! Caution! Turn Back!! Trespassing will result in being introduced to a skin crawling, spine tingling,gruesome dessert that is dangerously delicious. However, if your someone that loves everything creepy and spooky, then stay with us to see how Bloody Shattered Glass Cupcakes are really made.

Ewwww! Bloody shattered glass cupcakes!? Yes, I said it. Aren't they an excellent fit for this Halloween. They are kid-friendly as well as baker-friendly for all levels.

 

Why are they so friendly, they don't look friendly? Well looks are deceiving because this recipe is actually made with a simple vegan cupcake or also known as wacky cupcakes. Thus creating a moist, fluffy cake that can be easily adapted into anything you desire. Here, we chose to make half vanilla and half chocolate cupcakes while filling them with strawberry jam to create a bloody center. Simple as that.

Then we went a little further and used a Swiss meringue frosting that is excellent for decorating. It will seamlessly pipe on each cupcake while holding its shape and detail. Plus it will keep its vibrant coloring and will stay creamy overtime. Thus, a frosting recipe that is my first choice for any cake decorating. It may take longer to make then most icings and frosting;however its well worth the effort, to have effortless piping.

 

 

Now, we have these spooky treats frosted;however no cupcake can go without some toppings. Right? So picking a sprinkle is important for a cupcake, in my opinion. Any kind will do, but its best to pick one or more that will help highlight the frosting colors as well as fit the theme.

Then lastly, the topping that ties everything together and creates that really gruesome effect. Broken glass? No not real glass! Candy glass! This candy glass is made with hard candies such as jolly ranchers or life savers. It's a simple  idea of melting the candy in the oven, letting it cool and breaking it into smaller pieces to create jagged glass. From there it is ready for creative cupcake decorating. Just don't forget the red icing gel,it really helps!!
 

So overall, we have a simple moist, fluffy cupcake topped with a creamy frosting decorated with simple toppings. Thus creating a spooky Halloween treat that is friendly for everyone to be involved in. So try it out and see how many you can gross out with your creation.

 

Happy Halloween!

Shattered Glass Cupcakes

Adapted from Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes, 

Martha Stewart's Cupcakes

Yields :12 cupcakes

1 1/2 cup cake flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp white vinegar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/4 cup cold water

Strawberry jam

1.Preheated the oven to 350F and lined one cupcake tin.

2.Sifted together cake flour,granulated sugar,baking soda and salt into a medium bowl,setting aside.

3. Mixed together oil, vinegar, vanilla and water in a large bowl.Then began beating in the flour mixture,till smooth using an electric handheld mixer.

4. Then I filled 6 cupcake liners with batter,about less then three quarters full.Then added strawberry jam to the center of each and then covered each with more batter till jam was no longer visible.

Tip:Only 1 tsp of jam to center of each and enough batter to cover. See below to see what can happen,if you don't!! 

   
5.Sifted in 2 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder to leftover batter,beating till smooth.Added the batter to the liners,three quarters full,1 tbsp of jam to the center of each and covered them with the rest of the chocolate batter.

6.Baked for 20-25 minutes,until the cupcakes sprung back. Cooled,before decorating.
 
Tips:Be sure not to add to much jam since it can easily bubble over.  If it still happens,the cupcakes can still be salvaged and easily pipped over. It sort of gives a nice gory effect though.

Happened to me! Either to much jam or not enough batter?? Now it looks like creatures are living inside these cupcakes

Swiss Meringue Frosting

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

Pinch of salt

1 cup large egg whites (7 eggs)

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups unsalted butter

1.Without using a double boiler.I filled a medium pot with water,less then half fill on low-medium heat and placed a large glass bowl over top,without touching the water.

2.I then whisked in together the sugar,salt, and egg whites.Then I began constantly whisking, until the sugar dissolved and the mixture reached 140 F on my candy thermometer or uncomfortable hot to the touch.

3.Then once the egg mixture reached the right consistency. I poured the mixture into my stand mixer bowl and beat on medium speed with the whisk attachment, until soft peaks formed and the mixture was cooled to room temp.Then I beat in the vanilla.

 
4.Then added the butter into small cubes about 1/4 inch in size.Then I slowly added two-three cubes of butter at a time to the cooled egg mixture,while beating.I did this until the butter was fully incorporated and the icing was smooth and satiny.I did have to turn up the power slightly at the end to help the icing come together.

5.Then I used the frosting immediately;however it can be covered in plastic wrap and stored at a cool room temperature for up to 24 hours.Then re beating to the right consistency when ready to use.

Decorating

1.Once,ready to use,I dyed three portions of the frosting using Wilton's gel food coloring. I dyed one with orange,one with black and one with red.I used toothpicks to add the coloring.

2.Once,I added the coloring, I began beating each portion to help incorporate the color and reach the satiny texture.

3.Once,I reached the desired colors I began assembling my Wilton's Color swirl 3 color coupler for piping.Given me the opportunity to frost cupcakes with three colors swirled together.

4.I piped each cupcake with frosting,decorated with Halloween sprinkles and gently placed a piece of jagged candy glass on each along with a drizzle of Wilton's red gel icing for blood.

Candy Glass

Jolly Rancher Hard Candy (Red and Watermelon) 

Options:Any hard candy or color

1.Preheated the oven to 350F. Greased a cookie sheet with shortening and placed about 6 -7 large cookie cutters that have very little detail. 

2.Unwrapped the jolly ranchers and placed 2-6 candies in each cookie cutter,depending on the size of the cutter.

3.Placed the cookie sheet in the oven and melted the candy until it filled the cutters.

4.Once melted,I cooled the candy,until hard and then began breaking the candy into pieces of jagged glass.Setting aside,until ready to use for decorating.