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Above view of an owl cupcake with oreo and candy eyes on a wood board.
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5 from 5 votes

Owl Cupcakes

Owl cupcakes are adorable cupcakes topped with chocolate frosting, Oreo cookies and m&ms that are perfectly fun and delicious to eat!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Halloween, Oreo, Owl Cupcakes
Servings: 18 -24

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 box cake mix
  • eggs (oil, and water as called for on cake mix)
  • 1 can chocolate frosting (or homemade chocolate frosting)
  • Oreos
  • brown and orange m&ms or reeses pieces

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven according to your cake mix box.
  • Mix together your cake mix, eggs, oil and water in a large bowl.
  • Fill a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
  • Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full and bake in preheated oven according to package directions.
  • Repeat with additional batter (if you don't have 2 muffin pans)
  • Allow cupcakes to cool completely
  • Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting, using your finger or a knife make little "ears" with the frosting at the top of the cupcakes.
  • Open oreos in half and place two of the Oreos, with the frosting on the cupcakes.
  • Take a little extra frosting on the back of your m&ms and place 1 brown m&m in the middle of each for the eyes.
  • Stick one orange m&m in between the Oreo eyes (up and down).
  • And enjoy!