The Sanderson Sister’s Cupcakes

These Sanderson Sister’s Cupcakes are made using either boxed cake mix or a homemade chocolate cupcake recipe. Depending on how much time you have, you can either make them from scratch or grab a trusty boxed chocolate cake mix.

I like to make my buttercream frosting from scratch, however, if you are looking for a more simplified recipe. I suggest using these boxed cake mixes and canned frosting for this recipe.

How To Make Hocus Pocus Cupcakes

To make these cupcakes I used my homemade chocolate cupcakes recipe. However, you can use a boxed cake mix to save time! For more moist chocolate cupcakes.

I suggest you substitute the water ingredient the boxed cake mix calls for with milk. It adds more moisture to your boxed cake mix and bumps up the flavor.

Please note that your cupcakes will come out more dense and moist if you use the tip I suggested. They will not be as light and fluffy as they would be if you used water instead of milk.

Hocus Pocus Witch Cupcake Supplies

To make these Halloween-themed hocus pocus witch cupcakes, you will need either a boxed cake mix or a homemade chocolate cupcake recipe.

Depending on how much time you have, you can either make them from scratch or grab a trusty boxed chocolate cake mix.

I like to make my buttercream frosting from scratch, however, if you are looking for a more simplified recipe. I suggest using these boxed cake mixes and canned frosting for this recipe.

• Chocolate Cake Mix
• Orange Vanilla Frosting
• Purple Vanilla Frosting
• Yellow Vanilla Frosting
• Plain Vanilla Frosting (use food coloring to make orange, purple and yellow)
• Hershey Kisses
• Oreo’s

How To Make A Witch Hat

I made the witch hats using oreo’s, Hershey kisses, and frosting. It is super easy to make, first, you will start by unwrapping the Hershey kisses.

Then you will need to separate the Oreo cookies and remove the cream filling. Set it aside to use for another recipe later.

Use a small dollop of frosting and then quickly place the Hershey kiss on top. Allow the frosting to set before you start to move the witch hat around. It should only take a few minutes for the frosting to harden.

Winifred “Winnie” Sanderson Cupcake

This Winifred Sanderson cupcake features her beautiful bright orange hair topped with a matching witch hat. To make her hair, I used a from scratch buttercream recipe that I found on Sally’s Baking Addiction.

I used orange gel food coloring, and a bit of red to make this bright red. I suggest you start with orange and just dot in the red until you achieve the orange color you are looking for.

She is spooky beautiful, I gave her a basic frosting base and then just pipped her iconic 2 messy buns.

Mary Sanderson Cupcake

The Mary Sanderson Cupcake features a purple frosting and a matching witches hat. To make her iconic hair, I started with a basic frosting top. Then I gave her a piped messy side bun, pulling away from the cupcake so that it becomes tilted.

Then I topped it off with the edible purple witches hat, which sat nicely as the frosting started to harden.

Sarah Sanderson Cupcake

Oh, Sarah! Thankfully we don’t have to hide our children to enjoy this Sarah Sanderson Cupcake. This witch cupcake is made with a basic frosting top.

To make her hair, I started at the top of the cupcake in the middle. Then I swiveled the piping bag down one side to give her hair some of that beautiful blonde wavy hair texture she is known for.

I repeated it on the other side and then topped her with the matching edible witches hat.

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Yield: 24

Hocus Pocus Cupcakes

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Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 18 minutes

Ingredients

• Boxed Chocolate Cake Mix
• Yellow Frosting
• Purple Frosting
• Orange Frosting
• Piping Bag
• Hershey's Kisses
• Oreo

Instructions

1. Bake your chocolate cupcakes according to the directions on the box. Then set them aside to cool completely.*See my notes section for more dense and moist cupcakes.
2. After the cupcakes have cooled, prepare your orange, yellow and purple frosting. After you have each of the colors, add them into individual piping bags.

Edible Witches Hat

1. Open the Oreo cookies and remove the cream filling. Set it aside to use in a recipe later.
2. Using the orange, yellow or purple frosting, add a dollop to the middle of the oreo cookie, then quickly top it with an unwrapped Hershey's kiss.
3. Repeat this using each of the colors of frosting until you have enough witch hats for 24 cupcakes.
   

Winifred Sanderson

• To start you will need to give her a basic frosting base. Then just pipe her iconic 2 messy buns. To give her the curly hair effect you will need to start each messy bun with a dollop, then quickly flick your wrist up and down as you pull away.
  

Mary Sanderson

• To make her iconic hair, I started with a basic frosting top. Then I gave her a piped messy side bun, pulling away from the cupcake so that it becomes tilted.
  

Sarah Sanderson

To make her hair, I started at the top of the cupcake in the middle. Then I swiveled the piping bag down one side to give her hair some of that beautiful blonde wavy hair texture she is known for.

I repeated it on the other side and then topped her with the matching edible witches hat.

HOCUS POCUS WITCH GELATIN CUPS

“Oh, look. Another glorious…. {dessert}, makes me sick”. These uber-cute Hocus Pocus Witch Gelatin Cups from Cutefetti.com are super easy to make and perfect for Halloween Parties and hocus pocus themed movie nights.

With just a few ingredients and some matching spoons, you will be ready to serve up some fun treats. Find out how to make this fun, spooky halloween treat on Cutefetti’s blog!