Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with 12 baking cups. Prepare box mix or homemade batter as preferred. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Make the buttercream frosting by beating softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Optionally, add white gel food coloring for the mummy effect.

Once cooled, use a small amount of buttercream on each cupcake to glue candy eyeballs on top.

Fill a piping bag with the remaining buttercream and pipe crisscrossing lines of frosting to mimic mummy bandages.

Use melted chocolate or an edible marker to add details like stitches or cracks.

Chill finished cupcakes for about 10-15 minutes to firm up the frosting before serving.