Name: Owl Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: White sugar - 2 cups; All-purpose flour, sifted - 2 cups; Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1 cup; Baking powder - 2 teaspoons; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Buttermilk - 1 cup; Vegetable oil - ½ cup; Eggs - 2; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Hot water - 1 cup; Heavy whipping cream - ¾ cup; Heavy whipping cream - 1 ½ tablespoons; Mascarpone cheese - 1 ½ cups; Mascarpone cheese - 2 tablespoons; Unsweetened cocoa powder - 7 tablespoons; White sugar - ¼ cup; Chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreo®) - 48; Brown candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®) - 48; Orange or yellow candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®) - 24

Ingredients for - Owl Cupcakes

1. White sugar 2 cups

2. All-purpose flour, sifted 2 cups

3. Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup

4. Baking powder 2 teaspoons

5. Salt 1 teaspoon

6. Baking soda ½ teaspoon

7. Buttermilk 1 cup

8. Vegetable oil ½ cup

9. Eggs 2

10. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

11. Hot water 1 cup

12. Heavy whipping cream ¾ cup

13. Heavy whipping cream 1 ½ tablespoons

14. Mascarpone cheese 1 ½ cups

15. Mascarpone cheese 2 tablespoons

16. Unsweetened cocoa powder 7 tablespoons

17. White sugar ¼ cup

18. Chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreo®) 48

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

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

How to cook deliciously - Owl Cupcakes

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

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

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

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.

5 . Stage

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.

6 . Stage

Spread 1 tablespoon frosting over each cooled cupcake.

7 . Stage

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.