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    Spider Cupcakes

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    Looking for simple easy Halloween cupcakes? These spider cupcakes are a great option for making Halloween cupcakes. Moist chocolate cupcakes with a spider web and a spider, this is one of my favorite Halloween Cupcake Ideas. 

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    Fun Spider Cupcakes – Perfect for a Halloween Cupcake Idea

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    These spider cupcakes are really cute. Rich chocolate cupcakes, topped with a chocolate spider web and a fondant spider, these are cupcakes are going to be a hit for any Halloween party.

    How to Store these Easy Halloween Cupcakes

    When storing these easy Halloween cupcakes, you want to keep them protected from the air. This makes them spoil faster and makes them fry out. Also, while

    How Long do Halloween Cupcakes Last

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    Is it hard to make Halloween Cupcake Decorations

    These Halloween cupcakes look amazing and it seems like it would be hard to make. However, it is actually really easy. You are making the spider webs using melted chocolate in a piping bag. And the spiders are made using premade store bought fondant. You can make your own, but buying it is inexpensive and a lot easier. These cupcakes will get a lot of oohs and ahhs but you will know that it is actually easy to make. 

    Variations on Halloween Cupcake Ideas

    These cupcakes are perfect but you can change things up a bit if you wanted. You could make a different flavor of cupcake. You can make a cream cheese icing, or make witches hats instead of spiders. You can make the frosting a different color. Orange really pops with this recipe. There are so many Halloween cupcake ideas that this is a great way to get inspiration and go from there. 

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    Ingredients in Spider Cupcakes

    • Chocolate Cupcakes
    • Ghirardelli melting chocolate chips
    • butter
    • powder sugar
    • vanilla
    • heavy whipping cream
    • black fondant
    • black cookie icing

    Equipment Needed

    • Halloween Cupcakes Liners
    • Cupcake pans
    • piping bag
    • star tip
    • cookie sheet
    • bakers slipmat

    How to Make Spider Web Cupcakes

    There are several steps to making spider web cupcakes, but they are not hard to do. I am breaking down the directions into each section and then putting the cupcakes together. 

    How to Make Chocolate Spider Webs

    Melt chocolate until smooth

    Pour melted chocolate into the piping bag

    Cut the tip of the piping so there is only a small hole. 

    Pipe out a line going horizontal

    Pipe 4 lines connecting to the bottom line

    Pipe out the half circles connecting the lines to make a spider web

    Place into the fridge overnight or for a minimum of an hour

    spider cupcakes

    How to Make Fondant Spiders

    Pinch off different sizes of fondant balls. Make sure they are no bigger than 1/4 tsp and 1/2 tsp in size

    Roll the fondant into balls

    Dip your finger lightly into water

    Rub your finger onto the back side of the small ballPlace the larger ball connecting to the small one

    Place onto a cookie sheet, making sure they are still connected

    The water will act as glue while the fondant dries overnight

    Repeat steps for 12 more spider bodies

    How to Make Frosting

    Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.

    Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting.

    Mix in a few drops of the green food coloring and continue to mix until fully combined

    Scoop frosting into piping bag

    Frost cooled cupcakes

    How to Assemble Cupcakes
    chocolate cupcakes

    frosted chocolate cupcakes

    Frost the cooled cupcakes

    Carefully peel off the chocolate web and place into the frosting

    Place a spider body in front of the web

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    Using the icing, pipe out legs

    Allow icing to harden for 10 minutes

    Enjoy!

    halloween spider cupcakes

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    If you are looking for more Halloween Ideas perfect for parties or get togethers, you are going to absolutely love these Halloween ideas. 

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    spider cupcakes

    Spider Cupcakes

    Looking for simple easy Halloween cupcakes? These spider cupcakes are a great option for making Halloween cupcakes. Moist chocolate cupcakes with a spider web and a spider, this is one of my favorite Halloween Cupcake Ideas. 
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    Prep Time 2 hours hrs
    Cook Time 0 minutes mins
    Total Time 2 hours hrs
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12

    Equipment

    • Halloween Cupcakes Liners
    • Cupcake pans
    • piping bag
    • star tip
    • Cookie sheet
    • bakers slipmat

    Ingredients
      

    • Chocolate Cupcakes

    Chocolate Spiderwebs

    • 1 C of Ghirardelli melting chocolate chips

    Fondant spiders

    • 4 oz black fondant
    • 1 black cookie icing

    Frosting Ingredients

    • 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
    • 2 1/2 C powder sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream

    Directions
     

    How to Make Chocolate Spider Webs

    • Melt chocolate until smooth
    • Pour melted chocolate into the piping bag
    • Cut the tip of the piping so there is only a small hole.
    • Pipe out a line going horizontal
    • Pipe 4 lines connecting to the bottom line
    • Pipe out the half circles connecting the lines to make a spider web
    • Place into the fridge overnight or for a minimum of an hour

    How to Make Fondant Spiders

    • Pinch off different sizes of fondant balls. Make sure they are no bigger than 1/4 tsp and 1/2 tsp in size
    • Roll the fondant into balls
    • Dip your finger lightly into water
    • Rub your finger onto the back side of the small ballPlace the larger ball connecting to the small one
    • Place onto a cookie sheet, making sure they are still connected
    • The water will act as glue while the fondant dries overnight
    • Repeat steps for 12 more spider bodies

    How to Make Frosting

    • Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.
    • Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting.
    • Mix in a few drops of the green food coloring and continue to mix until fully combined
    • Scoop frosting into piping bag
    • Frost cooled cupcakes

    How to Assemble Cupcakes

    • Frost the cooled cupcakes
    • Carefully peel off the chocolate web and place into the frosting
    • Place a spider body in front of the web
    • Using the icing, pipe out legs
    • Allow icing to harden for 10 minutes
    • Enjoy!
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