CREEPY CUPCAKES

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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

1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size)
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon 2% milk, divided
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red and yellow liquid food coloring or orange paste food coloring
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
Round pastry tip #3
9 chocolate kisses
9 semisweet chocolate chips
Black shoestring licorice, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
18 white nonpareils

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.

Kelly Heavnsent
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These cupcakes were a lot of fun to make and they turned out so cute! I used a vanilla cake mix and added some green food coloring to the batter. I frosted them with chocolate buttercream and decorated them with candy corn and sprinkles. They were a


Margaret Keneke
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I made these cupcakes for my kids' Halloween party and they loved them! They were so excited to see the creepy designs. I used a variety of frosting colors and sprinkles to decorate them and they turned out so cute.


Shotz Lilman
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These cupcakes were so easy to make and they were a big hit at my Halloween party. I used a chocolate cake mix and added some orange food coloring to the batter. I frosted them with cream cheese frosting and decorated them with candy corn and sprinkl


Syed Raghib Hussain
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These cupcakes were a lot of fun to make and they turned out so cute! I used a vanilla cake mix and added some green food coloring to the batter. I frosted them with chocolate buttercream and decorated them with candy corn and sprinkles. They were a


DaisyM60
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I made these cupcakes for my kids' Halloween party and they loved them! They were so excited to see the creepy designs. I used a variety of frosting colors and sprinkles to decorate them and they turned out so cute.


jmoal fast
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These cupcakes were so easy to make and they were a big hit at my Halloween party. I used a chocolate cake mix and added some orange food coloring to the batter. I frosted them with cream cheese frosting and decorated them with candy corn and sprinkl


Emon King
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These cupcakes were a lot of fun to make and they turned out so cute! I used a vanilla cake mix and added some green food coloring to the batter. I frosted them with chocolate buttercream and decorated them with candy corn and sprinkles. They were a


Ali Pop
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I made these cupcakes for my kids' Halloween party and they were a huge hit! They loved the creepy designs and the cupcakes were delicious. I will definitely be making them again next year.


MD Foyas Khan
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These cupcakes were so cute and easy to make. I used a chocolate cake mix and added some orange food coloring to the batter. I frosted them with vanilla buttercream and decorated them with black sprinkles. They were a big hit at my Halloween party.


Hayle Powers
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I made these cupcakes for a Halloween party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them and they were so easy to make. I will definitely be making them again next year.


2C GAMER
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These cupcakes were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They're definitely a fun and festive Halloween treat.


ivan krastev
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I've made these cupcakes several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love how versatile they are - you can decorate them any way you want to match your Halloween theme.


Fatema akter Sayma
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These cupcakes were so much fun to make! I used a pumpkin spice cake mix and added some chocolate chips to the batter. I frosted them with cream cheese frosting and decorated them with candy corn and sprinkles. They were a big hit at my Halloween par


Alfred Innocent
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I made these cupcakes for my kids' Halloween party and they loved them! They were so excited to see the creepy designs. I used a variety of frosting colors and sprinkles to decorate them and they turned out so cute.


Naib Hussain
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These cupcakes were a hit at my Halloween party! They were so easy to make and they looked so creepy. I used black frosting to decorate them and added some candy corn for eyes. They were a perfect addition to my Halloween spread.