Bloody Broken Glass Cupcakes
Description
This spooky Halloween bloody broken glass cupcakes recipe features sugary hard candy "shards" atop edible blood made of corn syrup and food coloring.
Ingredients
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1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix
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1 cup water
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3 eggs
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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1 (16 ounce) can white frosting
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3 1/2 cups white sugar
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2 cups water
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1 cup light corn syrup
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1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1/2 cup light corn syrup
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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1/4 cup water, or more as needed
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15 drops red food coloring
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3 drops blue food coloring
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
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Beat cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, and vegetable oil together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed for 2 minutes.
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Divide batter among the prepared muffin cups, filling to the top.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes; transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool, about 20 minutes. Spread frosting over cooled cupcakes.
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Meanwhile, combine white sugar, 2 cups water, 1 cup corn syrup, and cream of tartar in a saucepan over medium heat; attach a candy thermometer to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until mixture thickens and reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Immediately pour onto a metal baking pan. Cool completely. Break into "shards" using a meat mallet.
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Combine ½ cup corn syrup and cornstarch in a large bowl. Slowly stir in ¼ cup water, adding more if necessary, until mixture thickened to the consistency of blood; stir in red and blue food coloring.
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Stab frosted cupcakes with a few shards of broken sugar glass: drizzle with drops of edible blood.