Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes
Looking for a spooky sweet treat that’ll be the hit of your Halloween party? These Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes are perfect! With their cute tombstone toppers and creepy-crawly decorations, these RIP cupcakes are sure to delight ghouls and goblins of all ages.
This post may contain affiliate links. We may receive a small commission if you click and purchase something. Please see our disclosure policy for more details.
These Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes are a breeze to make, even if you’re not a baking wizard. Starting with a box of Devil’s Food cake mix means you’ll have perfectly moist, chocolatey cupcakes every time. And let’s be honest, on busy Halloween nights, we could all use a little shortcut magic!
The best part is they’re super easy to make, so you won’t need any magic potions or witch’s spells to whip them up. Whether you’re hosting a haunted house or contributing to a fall bake sale, these tombstone cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate the season.
The real fun begins when it’s time to decorate. Rich chocolate frosting becomes the “dirt” of our mini graveyards, topped with a sprinkle of crushed Oreos for that freshly dug look. But the star of the show? Those adorable tombstone cupcakes made from Milano cookies! A little black icing transforms them into RIP markers that’ll have everyone dying to take a bite.
What really brings these graveyard cupcakes to life (or should we say, death?) are the spooky finishing touches. Gummy worms peeking out of the “soil” add a creepy-crawly element, while ghost Peeps stand guard. It’s these little details that make these cupcakes perfect for Halloween parties or fall bake sales. They’re cute enough for kids but tasty enough to impress the grown-ups too!
How to Make Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes
Tombstone Cupcakes Ingredients
- Box of Devil’s Food cupcake mix: The base for our spooky treats.
- Butter: For making our creamy frosting.
- Powdered sugar: Sweetens the frosting just right.
- Cocoa powder: Gives the frosting that rich chocolate flavor.
- Milk: Helps make the frosting smooth and spreadable.
- Vanilla extract: Adds a touch of extra flavor to the frosting.
- Oreo cookies: We’ll crush these up for our “graveyard dirt”.
- Milano cookies: These become our cute tombstones.
- Black writing icing: For adding spooky messages to our tombstones.
- Mini gummy worms: These creepy crawlies bring our graveyard to life.
- Ghost Peeps: The final touch for a truly haunted graveyard scene.
Kitchen Essentials Needed
Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes Tips & Tricks
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting to avoid melting the “dirt”.
- For easier piping, chill the frosting for about 15 minutes before using.
- Crush the Oreos in a sealed bag to avoid mess – a rolling pin works great for this.
- Write on the Milano cookies before placing them in the cupcakes to avoid wobbling.
- No piping bag? Use a ziplock bag with a corner snipped off as a makeshift piping tool.
- Make ahead tip: Bake cupcakes a day in advance and store them in an airtight container. If you have leftover cupcakes, store them in the fridge and let them come to room temperature before serving again.
- Get creative with tombstone messages – funny puns work great!
- Add candy pumpkins or plastic spider rings for extra Halloween flair.
More Fun Halloween Recipes
- Hocus Pocus Charcuterie Board
- Ghost Frosting Board
- Cauldron Cupcakes
- OREO Spider Cupcakes
- Pumpkin Cheeseball
- Mummy Cupcakes
Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes are fun and tasty treats for fall parties. These chocolate cupcakes have creamy frosting and cool decorations that make them look like tiny graveyards. With cookie tombstones, candy worms, and marshmallow ghosts, they’re spooky and sweet at the same time. They’re easy to make and perfect for celebrating Halloween in a yummy way.
Graveyard Cupcakes for Halloween
These Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes are a breeze to make, even if you're not a baking wizard. Starting with a box of Devil's Food cake mix means you'll have perfectly moist, chocolatey cupcakes every time. And let's be honest, on busy Halloween nights, we could all use a little shortcut magic!
Ingredients
- 1 box Devils Food cupcake mix, plus water, oil, and eggs from the box directions
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp. milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 16 Oreo cookies
- 12 Milano cookies
- Black writing icing
- Mini gummy worms
- Ghost peeps
Instructions
- Prepare the cupcakes, according to the box directions, and allow them to cool completely.
- For the frosting, in a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, until smooth. Add the vanilla and mix.
- Add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, a little at a time, mixing to combine, adding the milk a little at a time to thin out the frosting, as needed.
- Once the frosting is well combined, add to a piping bag with a 1M star tip.
- Pipe a layer of frosting onto each cupcake.
- For the Oreo crumbs, separate the Oreos and remove the creme filling. Add the cookie halves to a gallon storage bag.
- Crush the cookies into crumbs, and sprinkle over top of the frosted cupcakes.
- For the graveyard head stones, take the 12 Milano cookies, and use the black writing icing to write RIP, or other headstone sayings, onto the cookies.
- Press these into the cupcakes.
- Decorate the cupcakes with mini gummy worms, and peeps ghosts. You may need to use toothpicks inserted into the peeps to help support them on the cakes.
