Best 3 Creepy Crawly Cupcakes Recipes
Calling all baking enthusiasts and adventurous eaters! Are you ready to embark on a culinary journey unlike any other? Discover the tantalizing world of "Creepy Crawly Cupcakes," where imagination meets deliciousness. In this article, we'll guide you through the process of creating these captivating treats, perfect for Halloween parties, spooky celebrations, or simply adding a touch of whimsy to your dessert table. Get ready to transform ordinary cupcakes into captivating creations that will delight and amaze your taste buds.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
CREEPY CRAWLY CUPCAKES
These cupcakes are so fun to whip up and eat! It looks like the worms are crawling out of dirt. Even adults enjoy these! -Joyce Moynihan, Lakeville, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Prepare and bake cake batter according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool completely., Set aside 1 tablespoon frosting. Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting; dip each into crushed cookies. Place a dab of the reserved frosting on the cut end of each worm half; place two on each cupcake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 266mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CREEPY-CRAWLY CAKE
Cut a slice of this rich and fudgy chocolate cake...if you dare. Crunchy malt balls in the ganache center will leave you wondering if the "cockroaches" are real (we'll never tell).
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 2h
Yield Makes one 9-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the cake: Coat two 9-inch cake pans with cooking spray. Line bottoms with parchment, and coat with spray. Dust with all-purpose flour, tapping out excess. Whisk together flours, baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
- Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Beat in melted chocolate. Divide batter between pans, and smooth tops using an offset spatula.
- Bake cakes until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in pans set on wire racks for 30 minutes. Turn out cakes onto racks, remove parchment, and let cool completely.
- Make the ganache: Bring cream to a gentle simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour over chopped chocolates and butter in a bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth and shiny. Let stand until thickened, about 40 minutes. Transfer 1 3/4 cups ganache to a bowl, and fold in malt balls; reserve remaining ganache.
- Transfer 1 cake to a serving platter (top side up). Spread ganache-malt ball filling on top, and top with remaining cake (top side up). Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes. Cut a large wedge from cake to serve on another plate. Pour remaining ganache (reheat if necessary) over cake and wedge, and let drip down sides and into cut center of cake. Garnish cake and platter with rubber cockroaches.
CREEPY CUPCAKES
With chocolate bodies and licorice legs, these cute spiders on cobwebs will "catch" attention fast! They're easy to scare up, too-our Test Kitchen simply put a Halloween spin on cupcakes baked from a purchased mix. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 9 cupcakes.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions. , Fill greased jumbo muffin cups with 1/2 cup batter. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Cut a thin slice off the top of each cupcake. , In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla; mix well. Remove 1 cup; tint orange and frost cupcakes. To the remaining frosting, add baking cocoa and remaining milk. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert round tip. Fill with chocolate frosting. Pipe a web on each cupcake; set remaining frosting aside. , For spider, insert chocolate kiss, point side down, next to edge of cupcake. Insert chocolate chip, point side down, next to kiss. Place 4 licorice pieces on each side of kiss. For eyes, pipe 2 small circles of chocolate frosting on chocolate chip; insert nonpareils.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 628 calories, Fat 26g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 587mg sodium, Carbohydrate 95g carbohydrate (69g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
Tips:
- For a more intense chocolate flavor, use dark chocolate cupcakes. - If you don't have chocolate sprinkles, you can use regular sprinkles or even crushed Oreo cookies. - To make the cupcakes even more creepy, you can add some food coloring to the frosting to make it look like blood. - For a fun twist, you can also make spider cupcakes by using licorice for the legs and candy eyes for the face. - If you are using a piping bag to decorate the cupcakes, make sure to cut a small hole in the tip so that the frosting comes out in a thin stream. - For a more realistic spider web, you can use a toothpick to drag the frosting from the center of the cupcake to the edges.Conclusion:
These creepy crawly cupcakes are a fun and easy way to celebrate Halloween. With a few simple ingredients, you can create cupcakes that are sure to be a hit with your friends and family. So get creative and have fun with it!
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