Bloody Broken Glass Cupcakes

Name: Bloody Broken Glass Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix; 1 cup water; 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable oil; 3 eggs; 1 (16 ounce) can white frosting; 2 cups water; 1 cup light corn syrup; 3.5 cups white sugar; 0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar; 0.5 cup light corn syrup; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 0.25 cup water, or more as needed; 15 drops red food coloring; 3 drops blue food coloring

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I made these broken glass cupcakes for my nephew's birthday. They turned out so creepy that I thought I would share them here for Halloween. I tried out a few different methods for sugar glass and included the method which produced the clearest glass for me.

Recipe by Jai

Updated on January 19, 2023

close up view of Bloody Broken Glass Cupcakes with icing in black and orange muffin cups

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Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Additional Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 20 mins

Servings:

24

Yield:

24 cupcakes

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Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 cup water
⅓ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 (16 ounce) can white frosting

Sugar Glass:

2 cups water
1 cup light corn syrup
3 ½ cups white sugar
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

Edible Blood:

½ cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup water, or more as needed
15 drops red food coloring
3 drops blue food coloring

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cupcake tins with paper liners.
Blend cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on low speed for 2 minutes. Divide cake batter between the prepared cupcake tins.
Bake cupcakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool completely. Frost cupcakes with white frosting.
Make sugar glass: Mix water, corn syrup, white sugar, and cream of tartar in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Use a candy thermometer and boil sugar syrup, stirring constantly, until temperature reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), hard ball stage. Mixture will thicken as water evaporates. Once sugar reaches the desired temperature, quickly pour it onto a metal baking pan. Cool until completely hardened. Break into "shards" using a meat mallet.
Make edible blood: Mix together corn syrup and cornstarch in a large bowl. Slowly stir in water, adding more if necessary, until corn syrup mixture has thickened to the consistency of blood. Stir in red and blue food coloring.
Stab each frosted cupcake with a few shards of broken sugar glass. Drizzle on drops of edible blood to complete the effect.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

377	Calories
9g	Fat
75g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 377
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g	12%
Saturated Fat 2g	8%
Cholesterol 23mg	8%
Sodium 198mg	9%
Total Carbohydrate 75g	27%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 58g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 0mg	1%
Calcium 49mg	4%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 46mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.