Giant Cupcake Web

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
3. 3
   Combine all cupcake ingredients in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed.
4. 4
   Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin pan cups.
5. 5
   Bake 20-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. 6
   Remove to cooling rack.
7. 7
   Cool completely.
8. 8
   Combine all frosting ingredients except milk in medium bowl.
9. 9
   Beat at medium speed, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency.
10. 10
    Place cupcakes onto 13- to 15-inch round serving plate or pizza pan.
11. 11
    (Cupcakes do not have to be in a perfect circle but should be very close together.)
12. 12
    Frost over cupcakes and spaces between to create large surface.
13. 13
    Make web design by placing dot of black decorator gel on center of cupcake.
14. 14
    Draw 4 circles around dot, using toothpick.
15. 15
    Pipe over circles with black decorator gel.
16. 16
    Drag toothpick from center dot out to edges of each cupcake.
17. 17
    Create spiders using candies as desired; place onto spider web.