Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 1 1/4 cup AP flour
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3.4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1-2 tbsp red food coloring
Topping
- White Frosting of choice
Broken Glass
- 3 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups of water
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- candy thermometer
- cookie sheet
Edible "blood"
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- 1-3 drops of red food coloring
Instructions
Brokenglass (make before cupcakes, preferably24 hours in advance):
- 1. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- 2. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- 3. Allow the mixture to boil until it reaches 300F.
- 4. Immediately pour into the sprayed cookie sheet and spread out completely.
- 5. Allow the candy to cool completely. Preferably overnight.
- 6. Once completely cooled, break the hardened candy with a hammer or rolling pin to make the shards for the ‘glass.’
- Cupcakes
- 1. Preheat your oven to 350F.
- 2. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- 3. Combine all cupcake ingredients into a stand mixer or medium bowl. Slowly add in the red food coloring to reach your desired color. Combine well.
- 4. Scoop the cake mix into cupcake liners filling half to ¾ of the way.
- 5. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Fake edible blood:
- 1. Mix caramel sauce and red food coloring well. Add extra sugar, or jam, if you would like it sweeter.
To assemble the cupcake:
- 1. Frost your completely cooled cupcake.
- 2. Place shards of the broken glass candy into the cupcake and frosting.
- 3. Using a spoon, slowly and carefully add the edible fake blood to the cupcake. Be careful not to use too much!
- 4. Enjoy