Spooky Spider Cupcakes

Name: Spooky Spider Cupcakes
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package dark chocolate cake mix; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter melted; 1 1/4 cups chocolate milk or water; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips; Frosting; 6 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 6 to 8 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half; Decorations; Large black gumdrops or other candies; Small gumdrops or other round candies; Black sparkle decorator gel; Black string licorice, cut into 2-inch pieces

Dark chocolate cupcakes are decorated with candies to create a scary treat.

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1 hr

Prep Time

1 hr 45 min

Total Time

cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package dark chocolate cake mix

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted

1 ¹/₄ cups chocolate milk or water

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

³/₄ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Frosting

6 cups powdered sugar

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 tablespoons light corn syrup

2 teaspoons vanilla

6 to 8 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half

Decorations

Large black gumdrops or other candies

Small gumdrops or other round candies

Black sparkle decorator gel

Black string licorice, cut into 2-inch pieces

How to make

STEP 1

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

Combine all cupcake ingredients except chocolate chips in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy; stir in chocolate chips. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.
STEP 3

Bake 17-19 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine powdered sugar, 1/2 cup butter, corn syrup and vanilla in medium bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Increase speed to high; beat, gradually adding enough half & half for desired frosting consistency.
STEP 5

Frost cupcakes. Create spiders using large gumdrop for body and small gumdrop for head. Make eyes with black decorator gel. Create legs by inserting 4 licorice pieces on each side of large gumdrop.

Tip #1

- Use a spring-loaded ice cream or cookie dough scoop to place batter into paper baking cups.

Tip #2

- Check the bulk candy section of the supermarket for fun candies to make these cute spiders!

Tip #3

- Use black sparkle decorator gel for legs instead of black licorice.

260 Calories

11 Fat (g)

35 Cholesterol (mg)

230 Sodium (mg)

38 Carbohydrates (g)

1 Dietary Fiber

3 Protein (g)

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