Halloween Witch Cupcake Push Up Pops
Halloween Witch Cupcake Push Up Pops: Transform cupcakes into a fun Halloween Party Treat. These Halloween cupcakes are easy to make. Make with Halloween lemon lime cupcakes both topped and filled with a cream lime cream cheese frosting. Not only cute but tasty too! Your guests are going to love these fun push up pops! Don’t have push up pops? Don’t worry I’ve got you covered. Scroll down for other options.
What is a Cupcake Push Up Pop?
How to Make Witch Cupcake Push Up Pops
- Before adding the cupcakes, make sure to draw the creepy witch face onto the push up pop (directions and free template below).
- Add a little frosting in the bottom of each push up pop.
- Press a cake round on top of the frosting.
- Add another layer of frosting.
- Add another cake round.
- Top with frosting.
- Put on cap, add witch hat adorned with spider webs and small spiders.
—NOTE—
I found the 4-inch felt witch hats at Joann Fabric and Craft Store. If you don’t have a Joann Craft Store, google 4 inch felt witch hats and a lot of other places to purchase the hats will come up.
Mini Cupcakes VS Sheet Cake
TWO OPTIONS FOR THIS HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEA
- MINI CUPCAKES: Using a mini cupcake pan line with 5 dozen mini cupcake liners. Fill each liner ¾ full. Bake @350° for 15 minutes. Trim edges if the cupcakes bake too big for the push up pop container.
- SHEET CAKE: Use a 11½ x 15½ inch baking pan, lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Let cool completely. Using a 1-5/8 inch round cookie cutter, cut at least 45 rounds. Place rounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze (for at least 2 hours). Slice rounds in half lengthwise. Put rounds back in freezer until ready to use.
How to Add a Witch Face to A Jar or Push Up Pop Container
WITCH FACE TEMPLATE BELOW
I love how the green cupcakes and frosting shows through to create a green faced witch. You can draw your own face or use my template. Click→ HERE for the witch face template. The hat is the perfect size for the lid of a push up pop.
- Print out the template or draw your own either on a piece of paper or directly onto the jar or push up pop container.
- If you choose to print out or draw on paper, roll the paper to fit in the container.
- Use a permanent marker to draw on the witch face (see how to remove the marker below).
HALLOWEEN PARTY FREE PRINTABLE COLLECTIONS
How to Remove Permanent Marker
Witch Hat
More Push Up Pop Ideas for Halloween
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Baking in a Jar
MAKE SURE TO ADD THE WITCH FACE BEFORE ADDING THE BATTER AND BAKING. The marker will stay on during the baking process. You may need to touch it up a bit but that’s all. THE RIGHT JAR FOR THE JOB: YOGURT JAR: The Oui Yogurt from Yoplait is a good size to use for the witch hat. The hat will sit on top. TALL (6ounce) BABY FOOD JAR: Also a nice size jar that will give you plenty of room for the witch face to be added. HERE’S HOW: Preheat oven to 350°. Fill the jars half way—NOTE: Make us sure you only fill them half way otherwise they will rise too far up to add frosting. Did your cupcakes rise too far? No worries just take a spoon and scoop some of the cake out to make room for your frosting. No one will be able to tell the difference. Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
MORE HALLOWEEN DESSERT/TREAT RECIPE
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Halloween Witchy Push Up Pops
Simply the cutest, creepiest party dessert!
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1 (3 ounce) package lime-flavor gelatin ( reserve 2 teaspoons for frosting)
- 1 (15.25 ounce) white cake mix
- 1 (4 serving size) package cheesecake or vanilla instant pudding
- 1¼ cups lemon lime soda ( I used Squirt because I had a 2-liter bottle already open in the refrigerator)
- 4 large eggs
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- lemon yellow and leaf green gel fool coloring (optional)
For the Lemon Lime Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 2 teaspoons lime-flavor gelatin (reserved from cake)
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon lime soda
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- lemon yellow and leaf green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
For the Mini Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Line mini cupcake tins with cupcake liners and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl beat the remaining gelatin, the cake mix, pudding mix, lemon lime soda, eggs, oil, vanilla and food coloring.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter into each cupcake liner.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack.
For the Sheet Pan Rounds:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Spray a 11½ x 15½ inch baking pan with non stick cooking spray, line with parchment paper, Spray the top of the parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl beat the remaining gelatin, the cake mix, pudding mix, lemon lime soda, eggs, oil, vanilla and food coloring.
- Pour into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Using a 1-5/8 inch round cookie cutter, cut at least 45 rounds. Place rounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze (for at least 2 hours). Slice rounds in half lengthwise. Put rounds back in freezer until ready to use.
For the Baby Food or Yogurt Jars:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Add witch face to the jars BEFORE filling with cake batter. The marker will stay on...you may need to touch it up a bit but that's all.
- Fill the jars half way— NOTE: Make us sure you only fill them half way otherwise they will rise too far up to add frosting. Did your cupcakes rise too far? No worries just take a spoon and scoop some of the cake out to make room for your frosting. No one will be able to tell the difference.
- Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
For the Lemon Lime Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Cream together the reserved lime gelatin, cream cheese, butter and vanilla until combined and fluffy.
- Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time.
- If the frosting is too stiff add more lemon lime soda 1 tablespoon at a time until frosting reaches spread consistency.
- Add in the food coloring.
- Fill pastry bag with frosting.
- Pipe some frosting in the bottom of the push up.
- Take off the cupcake wrapper. NOTE: Trim sides of the top if the cupcake is too big. Each pop has 2 mini cupcakes or one round sliced in half lengthwise.
For the Push Up Pop Witch Face:
- Use witch face template or make your own.
- Insert the picture of a witch face it into the push up pop or jar.
- Using a black permanent marker trace the face onto the outside of the push up pop or jar (before baking).
Taking off the Permanent Marker:
- Taking off the permanent maker is super easy. All you need is aciditone remover and the marker wipes right off!
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Hi Sheryl! These are just fantastic! I am totally loving all of your wonderful Halloween treat inspiration and thank you for sharing. Pinning! Happy Thursday!
Oh my little pretties 😉 When I read ‘draw a face’ I gasped … then I saw that you included a template … thank goodness! This is the cutest wicked witch EVER!
Hi Crystal,
You have had by far the cutest Halloween goodies this season, you are so talented! Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Sheryl, I am so sorry, I just talked to my daughter in law Crystal, I guess I was still thinking about her.
Hi Miz Helen, That’s so funny. I’m glad you like my Halloween Treats! 🙂