Owl Cupcakes

I can’t waiting falling for sweet and tangy foods that are presented in cute little shapes. These Owl Cupcakes are one of them. Cupcakes are topped with chocolate frosting, made with two swooshes on top for ears, topped with Oreo halves, icing side up for eyes, and mini M&Ms at the bottom for eyeballs. They are then placed with an orange mini M&M for the nose. And, ready to serve! They’re an fantastic treat for the kids at weekend meals and small parties.

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Owl Cupcakes

Recipe by Bell BrittanyCourse: Snacks, DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium

Servings

24

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

20

minutes

If you want to make your cupcakes less boring, just give these owl cupcakes a go. If your kids get interested, just let them do the decoration with you.

Ingredients

• 1 box chocolate cake batter, plus ingredients called for on box

• 24 Oreos, halved

• 48 chocolate mini M&Ms

• 24 orange mini M&Ms

• 1 (16-oz.) tub chocolate frosting

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350º F and prepare 2 12-cup muffin tins lined with black cupcake liners.
• Prepare cupcake batter according to package directions.
• Divide cupcake batter among cupcake liners and bake until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool.
• Pipe chocolate frosting over cupcakes, making two swooshes on top for ears!
• Top with Oreo halves, icing side up for eyes. Dot the bottom of chocolate mini M&Ms with frosting and place on top of Oreo halves for eyeballs.
• Place an orange mini M&M for nose. Serve.

Recipe Video

Source: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a55250/owl-cupcakes-recipe/

Notes

Owl Cupcakes are a decorated dessert made from chocolate cupcakes topped with a simple, playful design. A boxed chocolate cake mix is baked into standard cupcakes, then cooled before decorating. Chocolate frosting is piped on top in two small swooshes to suggest ears, creating a base for the owl face. Halved sandwich cookies, candy-coated chocolates, and frosting are used to build the eyes and beak.

This recipe works well because it focuses on decoration rather than complicated baking. Using prepared cake mix and ready-made frosting keeps the process manageable while still allowing room for creativity. The frosting provides enough structure to hold the cookie halves in place, and assembling the decorations after the cupcakes are fully cooled helps everything stay put. The contrast between the dark frosting and the candy details makes the owl faces easy to recognize.

These cupcakes are well suited for parties, classroom treats, or weekend baking projects. They can be baked ahead of time and decorated closer to serving. Once assembled, they store best covered at room temperature for a short period. Similar sandwich cookies, like Oreo, and candy pieces can be swapped in as long as the sizes are comparable, keeping the overall look intact.