Spooky Spider Cupcakes

Name: Spooky Spider Cupcakes
Ingredients: 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 Land O Lakes Eggs; 3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips; 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 or Fat Free Half & Half; Large black gumdrops or other candies; Small gumdrops or other round candies; Black sparkle decorator gel; Black string licorice, cut into 2-inch pieces

14 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

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 Land O Lakes Eggs
3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
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 or Fat Free Half & Half
Large black gumdrops or other candies
Small gumdrops or other round candies
Black sparkle decorator gel
Black string licorice, cut into 2-inch pieces

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350F.
2

Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
3

Combine all cupcake ingredients except chocolate chips in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy; stir in chocolate chips.
4

Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.
5

Bake 17-19 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6

Cool completely.
7

Combine powdered sugar, 1/2 cup butter, corn syrup and vanilla in medium bowl.
8

Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
9

Increase speed to high; beat, gradually adding enough half & half for desired frosting consistency.
10

Frost cupcakes.
11

Create spiders using large gumdrop for body and small gumdrop for head.
12

Make eyes with black decorator gel.
13

Create legs by inserting 4 licorice pieces on each side of large gumdrop.