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Spider Cupcakes Recipe

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Spooky Spider Cupcakes are creepy—and easy! Make a chocolate cupcake into a spider by adding a half-marshmallow "body" under the frosting, licorice legs and mini M&M eyes. Add chocolate sprinkles for a "hairy" effect. —Darla Wester, Meriden, Iowa

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Spider Cupcakes Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

30 25 55

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
12 large marshmallows
Chocolate sprinkles
48 M&M's minis
192 pieces black licorice (3 inches)

Directions

Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions.
Fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 21-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, butter and milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
Cool to 110°. Transfer to a large bowl. Beat until thickened and mixture begins to lose its gloss, about 8 minutes.
Cut marshmallows in half widthwise; place a half on each cupcake. Frost marshmallow and top of cupcake. Dip cupcakes in chocolate sprinkles. Place a dab of frosting on each M&M and press on cupcakes for eyes.
For spider legs, use a metal or wooden skewer to poke four holes on opposite sides of cupcakes; insert a piece of licorice into each hole. Yield: 2 dozen.

Originally published as Spider Cupcakes in Taste of Home October/November 2005, p23

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Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2010 by Alida77

Outstanding & very creative. It was a hit in my Halloween party. I used an Ina Garten chocolate cupcake recipe.

Great job!

Alida

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2008 by cnab

I made these for my grandson with gluton free browine cupcakes there where a big hit

Thanks for the fun recipe

Holly D Tacoma Wa

Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2008 by cheryl shanks

These cupcakes tasted good, but... the icing and sprinkles ran off the sides of the cake and the black licorice was not able to be found.

Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2008 by mandmkitties

These were a breeze to prepare, and if you want to omit the marshmallow, fill the cupcake tin more for a higher cupcake. Kathy B., Tonawanda, NY

Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2008 by dmgiblin

I actually wanted to make them for the volunteer work that I do but could not find that kind of licorice in any store in my area.

Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2008 by marapillot

this was a fun cupcake to make however the chocolate sauce was not as tasty as i would have liked. i could not find the pull apart licorice so i bought regular black licorice and made bat wings instead of spider legs. They easily became bat wings instead of spider legs!

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2008 by DrRock

I Love all the Recipes, keep sending them!!!!