Best Bites: Zombie Brain Cupcakes

Best Bites: Zombie Brain Cupcakes

For the cupcakes 1 box White cake mix (plus ingredients required as per box) Black and red gel food coloringFor the icing 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/8 cup unsalted butter, softened 3/4 teaspoon vanilla 2-4 cups powdered sugar Red food coloringDirections:For the cupcakes, mix the batter according to box directions.

Add a small amount of black gel food coloring to the cupcake batter, and a slightly larger amount of red gel food coloring.

Mix until your cupcakes are the desired dark red/pink color.

Scoop batter into cupcake liners in a muffin tin until about 2/3 full.

Bake according to box instructions.

For the icing, cream together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until there are no more lumps.

Add a couple of drops of red food coloring to the cream cheese mixture until it is the desired shade of pink (for the brains).

Mix in the powdered sugar one cup at a time until you have a stiff icing (we used 3 cups).

Use an off-set spatula to icing the tops of the cupcakes, let sit for about 5 minutes to set.

Using a piping bag, pipe the remainder of the icing on the tops of the cupcakes into a "brain" design.