Halloween Spider Web Cupcakes

Name: Halloween Spider Web Cupcakes
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Frosting; 3 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 3 to 4 tablespoons milk; Glaze; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 4 teaspoons shortening

These cupcakes are fun to serve for a children's or adult Halloween party.

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40 min

Prep Time

1 hr 30 min

Total Time

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Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 ¹/₂ cups granulated sugar

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 cup sour cream

¹/₂ cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ¹/₂ cups all-purpose flour

¹/₂ cup unsweetened cocoa

1 teaspoon baking powder

¹/₂ teaspoon baking soda

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

Frosting

3 cups powdered sugar

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

3 to 4 tablespoons milk

Glaze

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

4 teaspoons shortening

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine granulated sugar and 1/4 cup butter in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add eggs; continue beating until creamy. Add sour cream, milk and vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed. Add all remaining cupcake ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 3

Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, about 2 tablespoons each. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine powdered sugar and 1/4 cup butter in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency.
STEP 5

Melt chocolate chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes or until smooth. Place melted chocolate in small heavy-duty resealable plastic food bag; snip tip from one corner to make very small hole.
STEP 6

Frost 6 cupcakes, using about 1 tablespoon frosting for each cupcake. Immediately pipe 3 concentric circles of melted chocolate onto each frosted cupcake. Starting at center, draw toothpick 5 or 6 times through chocolate circles to outside edge of frosting to make spider web design. Repeat with remaining cupcakes and frosting. Let stand until chocolate is firm.

Tip #1

Place chocolate chips and shortening into small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 30-60 seconds or until chips are melted. Transfer chocolate mixture to small heavy-duty resealable plastic food bag; snip tip from one corner to make very small hole. Proceed as directed in recipe.

230 Calories

10 Fat (g)

35 Cholesterol (mg)

140 Sodium (mg)

40 Carbohydrates (g)

1 Dietary Fiber

3 Protein (g)

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