Spider Cupcake Recipe

My Favorite Halloween Spider Cupcake Recipe.

These adorable creepy crawlers are too cute. A Halloween Cupcake that is spooky, yet not too scary for the little ones. Also a chocolate lovers delight. Enjoy.

Helpful Hint: If you are pressed for time, a box mix and canned frosting will work the same, and the kids will still feel the love. You can make festive, colorful Cupcakes

Baking Ingredients for Devils Food Spider Cupcake

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
  
• 2/3 cup baking cocoa
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 3/4 cup shortening
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 1 1/2 cups water
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line cupcake pans with foil or paper liners.
3. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
4. Mix at high speed for 3 minutes, until batter is well blended
5. Fill batter into cupcake liners 2/3 full.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. cool completely.

• 2 squares of semi-sweet chocolate
  
• 1 square of unsweetened chocolate
  
• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 1/4 cup water
  
• 1 cup powdered sugar
  
• 1 cup butter or margarine
  

1. Break up both chocolates and melt in a non-stick pan.
2. Stir until melted and blended nicely. Remove from heat.
3. In another non-stick pan, combine sugar and water, bring to a boil and boil for one minute.
4. Remove from heat. Place powdered sugar in medium bowl,or food processor.
5. Gradually blend in sugar-water mixture; beat at high speed 5 minutes or until smooth.
6. Gradually add butter, stirring in small piece at a time, and blend in well.
7. Add melted chocolate; blend well, and continue beating until smooth and fluffy.
8. Frost on cooled cupcakes.

Decorating Ingredients

• Black or colored sugar, chocoloate sprinkles or cookie crumbs depending on decorationg choice
• 24 large marshmallows
  
• 1 large package of M&Ms or Mini sunflower seeds or little red hot candies
  
• 48 red or black licorice laces
  

1. Bake the this spider cupcake recipe as above. Let cool.
2. Spread the tops of cupcakes with chocolate butter-cream frosting, and dip in sprinkles, sugar or cookie crumbs to completely coat the top.
3. Places candy pieces accordingly to make the spider.

   Don't let the cobwebs keep you from enjoying!
   

   

   Cupcake courtesy of Made With Pink

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