Scary Spiderweb Cupcakes

Prep Time:1 Hr | Total Time:1 Hr 30 Mins | Makes:24
  

  

Throwing a ghoulish Halloween party? Be sure to prepare loads of these rich and chocolatey Spiderweb Cupcakes for your crowd of hungry goblins.


1 pkg (510 g) Betty Crocker* Super Moist Devil's Food Cake Mix (or another chocolate flavour)
water, oil and eggs as called for in cake mix directions
1 tub (450 g) Betty Crocker* Creamy Deluxe or Whipped Vanilla Frosting
red and yellow food colouring (or orange if available)
1 tube black decorating gel
48 large black gumdrops


  • Heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Make cupcakes as directed on package. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Tint frosting with about 3 drops red and 4-5 drops yellow food colouring to make orange frosting. Spread frosting over tops of cupcakes.
  • Squeeze circles of decorating gel on each cupcake; pull knife through gel from centre outward to make web.
  • To make each spider, roll out 1 gumdrop and cut out 8 strips for legs; place another gumdrop on top. Place spider on cupcake.
Scary Spiderweb Cupcakes




Tip
Tip: These cupcakes are a real time saver. They can be made weeks in advance and kept fresh in the freezer in an air tight bag until the big night.


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1 Serving: Calories 320; ( Calories from Fat 100 ); Total Fat 11g ( Saturated Fat 3g , Trans Fat 1 1/2g ) ; Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 240mg; Total Carbohydrate 53g ( Dietary Fiber 0g , Sugars 36g ); Protein 2g  Percent Daily Value* : Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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