Edible Arachnids

10 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 64 pretzel sticks, halved
  • 4-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoons shortening
  • 32 red M&M's minis

Directions

  1. 1
    Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using a greased
  2. 2
    . Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Crumble cake into a large bowl to measure 7 cups.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl, beat butter, cocoa and vanilla until creamy. Beat in confectioners' sugar alternately with milk until smooth. Add cake crumbs; mix well. Shape into sixteen 1-1/2-in. balls and sixteen 3/4-in. balls.
  4. 4
    To assemble spiders, insert a wooden or metal skewer through one small cake ball and then halfway through one large cake ball; repeat with remaining balls. Place on waxed paper-lined
  5. 5
    ; insert eight pretzel halves into each large ball to form legs. Freeze 2 hours or until firm.
  6. 6
    In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each spider in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined
  7. 7
    .
  8. 8
    Remove skewers and attach M&M's for eyes. Refrigerate until set.

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