{"id":7911,"date":"2018-09-22T15:33:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-22T14:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/?p=7911\/"},"modified":"2018-09-22T16:10:27","modified_gmt":"2018-09-22T15:10:27","slug":"jack-o-lantern-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/recipes\/holiday-recipes-en\/halloween-recipes\/jack-o-lantern-cupcakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack O&#8217;Lantern Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Chocolate Jack O&#8217;Lantern Cupcakes for Halloween<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/orange-cupcakes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3932 size-full\" title=\"Jack o'Lantern Cupcakes\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/orange-cupcakes.png\" alt=\"Jack o'Lantern Cupcakes\" width=\"2144\" height=\"1424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/orange-cupcakes-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/orange-cupcakes-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/orange-cupcakes-450x299.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/orange-cupcakes.png 2144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2144px) 100vw, 2144px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of my favourite Halloween\u00a0stories is about Jack and his lantern. But, the original Jack O&#8217;Lantern is not a pumpkin at all! This is an Irish legend and there are no pumpkins in Ireland. The ancient Celts used to carve turnips on All Hallow&#8217;s Eve, and placed an ember in them, to ward off evil spirits.\u00a0The Irish brought the tradition of carving pumpkins into Jack O&#8217;Lantern to America, but who was Jack?<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Origin of Jack O&#8217;Lanterns<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"Left\">Stingy Jack was a miserable, old drunk who took pleasure in playing tricks on just about everyone. One day he met the Devil himself, but before he could take him, Jack tricked\u00a0him into climbing up an apple tree. After the\u00a0Satan climbed up, Jack hurriedly placed crosses around the trunk of the tree. Unable to touch a cross, the\u00a0Devil was stuck in there. Jack asked the Prince of Darkness to\u00a0promise him not to take his soul when he died. The Devil agreed and Stingy Jack removed the crosses, so he could climb down.<\/p>\n<!-- Start GADSWPV-3.9 --><div id=\"ga_os_10859895\" style=\"text-align: center; overflow: visible; visibility: visible;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n     apntag.anq.push(function() {\r\n        apntag.showTag('ga_os_10859895');\r\n        });\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<br><!-- End GADSWPV-3.9 --><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many years later, Jack died, he went to the pearly gates of Heaven and was told by Saint Peter that he was mean and cruel, and had led a miserable, worthless life on earth. Stingy Jack was not allowed to enter Heaven. He then went down to Hell and the Satan. However, the Devil kept his promise and would not allow him to enter Hell. Jack had nowhere to go, but to wander about forever in the dark Netherworld between heaven and hell. He was scared and asked the Devil how he could leave, as there was no light. The Devil tossed him an ember from the flames of Hell, to help\u00a0him light his way.\u00a0The old drunkard had a turnip with him. It was one of his favourite foods, and he always carried one with him. Jack hollowed out the turnip, and placed the ember inside. From that day onward, Stingy Jack roamed the earth without a resting place, lighting his way as he went with his &#8220;Jack O&#8217;Lantern&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most people don&#8217;t know or have forgotten the original legend, and pumpkins remain the most popular Halloween decoration. That is we could have not not make Jack O&#8217;Lantern Cupcakes. The decoration is super easy to make but eye-catching and cute! You&#8217;ll surely impress all your friends and family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/halloween-pumpkin-cupcake.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3931 size-full\" title=\"Jack O'Lantern Cupcakes\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/halloween-pumpkin-cupcake.png\" alt=\"Jack O'Lantern Cupcakes\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/halloween-pumpkin-cupcake-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/halloween-pumpkin-cupcake-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/halloween-pumpkin-cupcake-450x299.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/halloween-pumpkin-cupcake.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Ingredients for 12 Jack O&#8217;Lantern Cupcakes:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>150\u00a0g all purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>100\u00a0ml milk<\/li>\n<li>75 g sugar<\/li>\n<li>75 g butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>50\u00a0g chocolate chips<\/li>\n<li>25 g cocoa powder<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chocolate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3899 size-full\" title=\"Chocolate Chips\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chocolate.png\" alt=\"Chocolate Chips\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chocolate-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chocolate-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chocolate-450x299.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chocolate.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>For the Jack O&#8217;Lantern Decoration:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>100\u00a0g orange candy melt<\/li>\n<li>20\u00a0g dark chocolate<\/li>\n<li>12\u00a0big raisins or almonds for the pumpkin stem<\/li>\n<li>6 green jelly beans (we used Haribo Troppifrutti)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Preparation:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Preheat the oven to\u00a0180\u00b0C and place cupcake cases into the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"12 Cup Metal Muffin Tin\" href=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/refer\/metal-muffin-tin-12-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">muffin baking tray<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a big bowl, whisk together the softened butter and sugar.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mix in the egg, milk and vanilla.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add in the sifted flour, baking powder, cocoa, salt and chocolate chips and mix until well combined.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/batter.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3895 size-full\" title=\"Chocolate Cupcake Batter\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/batter.png\" alt=\"Chocolate Cupcake Batter\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/batter-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/batter-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/batter-450x299.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/batter.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pour\u00a0the mixture into the cupcake cases and fill until 3\/4 full. Bake for about 30 minutes and place them onto a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Cooling Racks\" href=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/refer\/cooling-racks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">cooling rack<\/a><\/span> until completely cool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Jack O&#8217;Lantern Cupcakes Decoration:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Melt the orange candy melts in a double boiler.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Frost the cupcakes using a spoon or piping bag.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Place the raisins (or almonds) into the top front of each cupcake to make a pumpkin &#8220;stem&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are using Haribo Tropicana jellies, take the green one that has the shape of a palm tree and cut it in half. Place a half (or a whole jelly bean) next to each stem to make a green leaf.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Melt the dark chocolate and pour into a piping bag with small nozzle attached. Draw eyes and mouth to make it look like Jack O&#8217;Lantern face.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Bon appetit and have a spooky Halloween!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cupcake-pumpkin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3930 size-full\" title=\"Jack O'Lantern Halloween Cupcakes\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cupcake-pumpkin.png\" alt=\"Jack O'Lantern Halloween Cupcakes\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cupcake-pumpkin-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cupcake-pumpkin-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cupcake-pumpkin-450x299.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cupcake-pumpkin.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jack-OLantern-Cupcakes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7914 size-full\" title=\"Jack O'Lantern Cupcakes\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jack-OLantern-Cupcakes.jpg\" alt=\"Jack O'Lantern Cupcakes\" width=\"835\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jack-OLantern-Cupcakes-63x150.jpg 63w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jack-OLantern-Cupcakes-125x300.jpg 125w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jack-OLantern-Cupcakes-200x479.jpg 200w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jack-OLantern-Cupcakes-400x958.jpg 400w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jack-OLantern-Cupcakes-428x1024.jpg 428w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jack-OLantern-Cupcakes-600x1437.jpg 600w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jack-OLantern-Cupcakes-768x1840.jpg 768w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jack-OLantern-Cupcakes-800x1916.jpg 800w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Jack-OLantern-Cupcakes.jpg 835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[847,841],"tags":[2057,2314,2059,2312,2313],"class_list":["post-7911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-halloween-recipes","category-muffins-and-cupcakes","tag-halloween-cupcakes","tag-halloween-recipe-ideas","tag-halloween-recipes","tag-jack-olantern-cupcakes","tag-pumpkin-cupcakes"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/halloween-pumpkin-cupcake.png","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4p0za-23B","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7911"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7916,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7911\/revisions\/7916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}