Name: Witches Hat Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Cuisine: American

Cake Mix Recipes Verified

February 9, 2026

Witches Hat Cupcakes are the cutest little project that you can do with your kids or make them for a spectacular Halloween Party treat that everyone will love. These Witches Hat Cupcakes are so perfect for Halloween because you can make them cute for little ones or scary for the bigger kids. Also, you can use different colors, decorations and other decorations to make them special.

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Witches Hat Cupcakes

Cake Mix Recipes Verified

Ingredients

WarningMilk and 6 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

Bake cupcakes per recipe and cool completely.

Melt chocolate and shortening together to make chocolate thin enough for dipping the cookies and cones.

Dip cookies and cones in chocolate and set aside or place in refrigerator to set.

Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes, alternating colors as you wish.

Pipe a line of frosting around the opening of the cone and place it in the center of the cookie to create the witch hat.

Pipe frosting all the way around where the cookie and cone meet and pour on sprinkles to create a hat band.

Use gray frosting to pipe hair on one side of the cupcake.

Place the hat on top of cupcake.

Add deco eyes and jellybean nose.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Cone Preparation Hack 🍦
Before assembling the witch's hat, lightly toast the sugar ice cream cones in the oven for 2-3 minutes to enhance their structural integrity and add a subtle caramelized flavor.
Frosting Consistency Trick 🎨
Achieve the perfect piping consistency by adding a teaspoon of milk to your frosting and mixing thoroughly, which helps create smoother, more controllable decorative lines.
Color Blending Magic 🌈
When creating Halloween-themed frosting colors, mix food coloring gradually and use gel-based colors for more vibrant and precise green, purple, and gray shades.
Cupcake Stability Technique 🏗️
Freeze the assembled witch's hat components for 10-15 minutes before final decoration to ensure stable construction and prevent sliding or melting.
Decorative Detail Pro Tip 🎭
Use a small offset spatula or toothpick to create precise texture and details on the witch's hat, allowing for more intricate and professional-looking Halloween designs.