Brain Blood Clot Hallowe'en Cupcakes

How does that cupcake look?!?

Frightfully delicious? It should! 

We were challenged to bring a "spooky snack" to our work potluck on Hallowe'en and I was very tempted by this spooky looking recipe.
Brain cupcakes with blood clots on the inside :) 

Here's some pics of the baking process: 

Each cupcake was baked with jam in the middle, and then topped with homemade buttercream icing. 

I tinted the icing so that it was a nice pinkish colour using red and brown gel food colouring. 

Next time I would use a jam that's a bit runnier... bloodier when the cupcakes open up! 

All ready for work :) They were well received! 

And here are some pics of the other creative treats brought to work! 

Witches hat cheese ball, pumpkin puking spinach dip, cheesy spider chip dip, spooky chocolate chip cookies, mummy cupcakes, & more! 

{yumm}