What better way to celebrate Halloween than with some delicious chocolate and banana cupcakes. These cupcakes are so simple to make and are incredibly moist. I love them. What’s also great is the super simple chocolate spiderweb icing. Who can say no to a nice crunchy chocolatey topping? No one, that’s who! They are super fun to make, and I’m sure if you have children, they will have a blast recreating the spiderwebs on top. You can even create a bit of a production line. Someone to put the first layer of chocolate on top, the next person creating the chocolate lines, and the last person recreating the all-important “spiderweb” look. There is nothing better than indulging in these spiderweb chocolate and banana cupcakes.

Great use of overripe bananas

These chocolate and banana cupcakes are another fantastic way of using up those overripe bananas. I love finding new ways of using up this delicious fruit, be it within my banana bread or my ultimate banana muffins. But these cupcakes feel somewhat naughty. I mean, you’re combining two incredible flavours! Of course, you can put various other fillings inside, including some nuts, chocolate chips, or even raisins if you want. The choices are endless!

Equipment I use

Realistically, the only equipment you need to make these super quick chocolate and banana cupcakes is a bowl and spatula to mix everything. A whisk can also be used, and I would probably recommend one over a spatula initially, so the mixture is light and aerated. Another helpful tool (and.. I say tool lightly) is a toothpick. This will help you greatly when creating the spiderweb on top of the cupcake. As well as this, a piping bag with a small tip is also helpful for “drawing” the rings on top more accurately.

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Want to scare and impress your family and friends? Then these spooky red velvet monster cupcakes are just the thing you need to make! Perfectly moist, deliciously red, and terrifying. I adore making red velvet cupcakes whenever I can, and these definitely do not disappoint. At some point soon, I will add my regular recipe for red velvet cupcakes (watch this space), however not much has changed between the two. The major difference comes from the decorating. With my standard cupcakes, I use a delicious cream cheese frosting with extra cupcake crumbs for topping. But with my spooky red velvet monster cupcakes, this frosting turns black with the addition of good quality food gel.

Monster cupcakes need monster eyes!

Another fantastic addition to my spooky red velvet monster cupcakes is the scary sugar-eyes that I add on top of the black frosting. You can get creative with this because you can add as many or as few as you want. Do you want just one big eye on top? Go for it! Want lots of little eyes glaring at your guests from every angle? That is also doable! Personally, for me, I like having small sugar eyes on top of my monster cakes, between 4 – 6. However, if I use smaller eyes, I would add about 8 – 10. Nothing says spooky like lots of little tiny eyes 同船爱歌 at you!

Equipment I use for my Red Velvet Cupcakes

The essential piece of equipment I use for making these spooky treats are piping bags! These are a must-have in any kitchen. However, you can also use a sandwich bag and cut the corner out. Will also work, so long as you don’t push too hard! As for the type of piping bag, I actually prefer using the “one use” ones. Who wants to mess around with cleaning piping bags? Not me! Of course, if you have an easy way of cleaning nylon style bags, go for it! You are the creator of your frosting adventure. For the piping tip, I use a medium star-tip, as I find this creates the easiest topping (plus it’s pretty)!

A stand mixer (or medium bowl and hand-mixer/whisk), and a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowls also helps. As always, my trusty ice cream scoop that I use for everything helps a lot!

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