Friday the 13th Jason Mask Halloween Cupcakes

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Egg whites
  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Corn syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp Cream of tartar
  • 1 3/4 cup Flour
  • 1 Gel food coloring, Black & red
  • 1 Gel food coloring, Red
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 cup Sugar
  • 5 cup Sugar, powder
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Chocolate cupcakes
  • 1 Pastry bag
  • 2 Pastry tip

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter, soft unsalted
  • 4 tbsp Heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup Whole milk

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

• Tools & Equipment

  • 1 Wax paper

• Other

  • Bowl
  • Picture of Jason's Mask

Found on blommi.com

Description

Ingredients

• Chocolate Cupcakes
• 1¾ C Flour
• 2 C Sugar
• 1 C Cocoa
• 1½ TSP Baking Soda
• 1½ TSP Baking Powder
• 1 TSP Salt
• 2 Eggs
• 1 C Whole Milk
• 1 C soft unsalted butter
• 4 + C powder sugar
• 4 TBSP heavy whipping cream
• ½ C Oil
• 2 TSP Vanilla
• 1 C Boiling Water
• 2 egg whites
• 1 C powder sugar
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• Black & red gel food coloring
• 1 C corn syrup
• Red gel food coloring
• bowl
• Picture of Jasons Mask
• wax paper
• pastry bag
• #2 pastry tip

Directions

• -Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• -Line the cupcake tins with paper liners.
• -Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• -In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.
• -Add the bowl containing the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla to the bowl holding the dry ingredients.
• -Mix all together until fully incorporated.
• -Beat for 3 minutes on medium.
• -Slowly add the boiling water starting with a small amount then pour in the remaining boiling water.
• -The batter may be a little runny.
• -Scoop batter into cupcake lined cups until ¾s filled.
• -Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• -Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• -Take out of the cupcake pan placing on a wire rack until completely cooled.
• -Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks light and creamy.
• -If it doesnt cream add several drops of the heavy whipping cream until it creams.
• -Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then....
• - Add more powder sugar ½ C at a time.... mix well.
• -If ready scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large tip.
• -Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
• -Start by frosting on the outside edge of the cupcake working to the center of the cupcake.
• -Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. (except your food coloring)
• -If icing is not stiff enough add ¼ C powder sugar.
• - Spoon 4 TBSP of icing into a bowl, add several drops of red gel food coloring, mixing well.
• -In the second bowl spoon ⅓ of the remaining icing into it adding several drops of black gel food coloring stirring well.
• -Spoon the remaining icing into the third bowl. This bowl remains white.
• -Scoop each color of icing into a separate frosting bag with a small tip.
• -In the bowl or lidded container pour the corn syrup adding several drops of red gel food coloring until the desired color has been reached.
• -Locate a picture of Jasons mask on Google. Print this picture in color. Tape this picture of Jasons mask (with multiple small pictures) of it on it to a cookie sheet.
• -Tape wax paper (covering the copies of the image) to the cookie sheet .
• -Using a small pastry bag fill with the black royal icing and a #2 tip. Start by outlining the mask first. Next fill in the mask with the white icing. Allow this to dry for 30-60 seconds.
• -Using a small pastry bag fill with the red royal icing and a #2 tip. Start by outlining the red rectangle on the mask first. Fill in the mark with the red icing. Allow this to dry for 30-60 seconds.
• -Using the same small pastry bag fill with the black royal icing and a #2 tip. Start by outlining around the eyes with thick line. Make dots on the mask with the black icing.
• -Allow to dry for 5-10 hours.
• -Ensure that the mask is dry, gently touch one of them with your finger if it allows you to push in on the icing allow it to dry more. If the mask is dry then it will have a hard feeling not allowing you to push in on it.
• -Cut the wax paper holding the completed mask into squares surrounding the completed masks.
• -Once the mask is dry, carefully peel the wax paper off of the back of each of the masks.
• - Place on the frosted cupcake.
• -Using a spoon drip the red blood over Jasons Mask and the rest of the frosted cupcake.