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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
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Equipment

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

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Spiderwebs

  • 1 C of Ghirardelli melting chocolate chips

Fondant spiders

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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