How to Make How To Make An Owl Birthday Cake

Owl Cupcakes

I used 2 boxes of cake mix, i used spice cake, i thought it would be a nice change from the normal white or chocolate.

Recipe Summary Owl Cupcakes

Looking for fun ideas for a kid's birthday party, a bake sale, or to celebrate Halloween? Try these cute owl cupcakes that are extremely easy to make. All you need are cookies, some M&Ms, and a little creativity!

Ingredients | How To Make An Owl Birthday Cake

2 cups white sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 cup buttermilk

½ cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup hot water

¾ cup heavy whipping cream

1 ½ tablespoons heavy whipping cream

1 ½ cups mascarpone cheese

2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese

7 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ cup white sugar

48 chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreo®)

48 brown candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

24 orange or yellow candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners.

Combine 2 cups sugar, flour, 1 cup cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.

Whisk buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Add flour mixture; mix until well-combined. Pour in hot water; stir until batter is smooth. Divide batter evenly among muffin tins.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 12 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.

Whip 3/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoon heavy cream in a bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold in 1 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese, 7 tablespoons cocoa powder, and 1/4 cup sugar gently to make frosting.

Spread 1 tablespoon frosting over each cooled cupcake.

Twist chocolate sandwich cookies open, leaving all cream filling on 1 side. Place 2 cookies, cream filling-side up, on each cupcake to make owl eyes. Place a brown milk chocolate piece on each cookie to create pupils. Insert an orange or yellow milk chocolate piece in the center to make a beak.

Reserve the plain Oreo(R) halves for other recipes, such as an Oreo(R) cheesecake or milkshake, or you can crush them to make a cookie crust.

Substitute Smarties(R) for the M&M's(R) if desired.

Info | How To Make An Owl Birthday Cake

prep: 30 mins cook: 12 mins additional: 20 mins total: 1 hr 2 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 24 cupcakes

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