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Looking for some easy Halloween cupcakes? These purple box cake mix treats are filled with orange pudding or custard and topped with a cool and spooky orange and black frosting swirl. Add your favorite spooky sprinkles like bloody eyeball candies and you’re good to go!

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Why You Will Love This Easy Purple Halloween Cupcakes Recipe

It is easy to make and doesn’t require a lot of time or effort.
The combination of purple, orange, and black colors makes it a fun and festive dessert!
They’re perfect for Halloween.
The cake can be customized with different flavors of cake mix and frosting.
The addition of custard or pudding as a filling adds a creamy element to the cake.
It’s a great recipe to make with kids or for parties.

More cupcakes to try: Easy Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

How Do You Put 2 Colors In 1 Piping Bag?

Fit a large piping bag with a piping tip of your choice.
Place one of the colored buttercream frostings on one side of the piping bag, using a spatula or piping bag coupler.
Place the other colored buttercream frosting on the other side of the piping bag, making sure that the two colors meet in the middle.
Gently press the frosting down into the piping bag to remove any air pockets.
Twist the top of the piping bag to close it.
Pipe a small amount of frosting onto a flat surface to make sure that both colors are coming out evenly.
Start piping your desired design, applying even pressure to the piping bag to ensure that both colors come out together.
It’s spooky for your Easy Purple Halloween Cupcakes Recipe.

You may also like: Easy Halloween Bundt Cake Recipe

How Much Does This Recipe Cost?

The cost of the Easy Purple Halloween Cupcakes Recipe depends on the cost of the ingredients in your location and the brands you choose. Plus you likely already have many of these ingredients at home. However, here is an approximate cost breakdown based on average prices in the US:

Box cake mix: $2.50
Eggs (3): $0.50
Vegetable oil (½ cup): $0.25
Water (1 cup): negligible
Purple food coloring: $2.50
Orange food coloring: $2.50
Black food coloring: $2.50
Frosting (24 oz): $3.50
Custard or pudding (12 oz): $1.50
Sprinkles (optional): $2.00

Total approximate cost: $20.25

Again, please note that prices may vary depending on where you live and the brands you choose to use.

What Ingredients Do You Need?

1 box cake mix any flavor other than chocolate (because the brown won’t turn the right color purple)
3 eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
Purple food coloring
Orange food coloring
Black food coloring
24 oz frosting
12 oz custard or pudding for the filling
Sprinkles – optional

How Do You Make Them?

Combine the box cake mix, eggs, oil, a few drops of purple food coloring and water and mix until smooth and free of lumps
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
Line your cupcake pan with cupcake liners
Fill them up ¾ he way up
Bake for 15 minutes
Combine your custard or filling with orange food coloring and mix until orange
Transfer the filling to a piping bag
Remove from the oven and rest for 30 minutes
Use the small end of a 1M piping tip or a small spoon to scoop out a hole in the center of each cupcake
Squeeze some filling inside the Easy Purple Halloween Cupcakes Recipe and chill for 30 minutes
Combine 12oz frosting with orange food color and mix until combined
Combine 12oz frosting with black food color and mix until combined
See Notes On How To Make The Two Toned Buttercream Piping Bag
Decorate with the frosting