Halloween Jack Skellington cupcakes

12 cupcakes

Ingredients

12 basic vanilla cupcakes (see recipe here)
1 quantity buttercream icing (see recipe here)
1 tube black writing icing
1 pkt (240g) 2 Metres of Black Licorice straps

Method

Spread each cupcake with icing.

Now use a toothpick to hollow out two eye sockets in the white icing.

Fill the eye sockets with black writing icing. Use the toothpick to smooth it out.

Cut small single strips of licorice from the thick strap. Use one 5cm piece for Jack’s mouth and two small 2cm pieces for his nose.

Add vertical lines across his mouth using the black writing icing and a toothpick.

Serving Suggestions

Note

Any licorice sticks will do. Just cut them to size with a sharp knife.
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This recipe was created by Penny Flanagan for Kidspot, New Zealand’s best recipe finder: