Halloween Cupcake Decorating

These creepy creations, which start from store-bought or homemade cupcakes, are sure to dazzle your Halloween party guests. And they're all wickedly fun to make!

Black Cat Cupcake

This black cat is anything but bad luck! Instead, it will charm your Halloween guests. You'll be enchanted, too, because this yellow-eyed sweet is a treat to make.

Using purchased or homemade cupcakes in any flavor, frost each cupcake with chocolate frosting. Cover the cupcake with chocolate sprinkles; be generous to give the impression of fur.
For eyes, cut a 1/8-inch-thick slice from the large end of two yellow gumdrops. Stick a short piece of shoestring licorice to the cut side of each slice to act as the cat's pupil. Press the eyes into the frosted cupcake.
For ears, use a paring knife to cut chocolate candy coating dots into triangles. Insert ears into frosting on cupcake.
For whiskers, cut shoestring licorice into 1-1/2- to 2-inch lengths and arrange on cupcake. Pipe a frosting nose.