SCARECROW AND SPIDER CUPCAKES

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Don't be afraid! This is a fun way to frost and decorate cupcakes that the whole family will enjoy.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk or water
2 tablespoons shortening
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 egg
1 tub Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla or butter cream ready-to-spread frosting
8 fudge-dipped flat-bottom ice-cream cones
Betty Crocker™ Fruit Roll-Ups® strawberry chewy fruit snack rolls
Shredded whole wheat cereal biscuits, crushed
Assorted candies, such as candy corn, red string licorice and small gumdrops
32 candy eyes
1 tub Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate ready-to-spread frosting
48 large black gumdrops
Black shoestring licorice, cut into 4-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 16 regular-size muffin cups, or grease and flour muffin cups.
  • Beat Bisquick mix, sugar, milk, shortening, vanilla and egg in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Fill muffin cups about half full.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediantly remove from pan; cool completely. Frost and decorate cupcakes as directed below for Scarecrows and Hairy Spiders. Scarecrows: Frost 8 cupcakes with vanilla frosting. Decorate each ice-cream cone with bow made with fruit rolls. Place ice-cream cone upside down on each cupcake for hat. Arrange crushed cereal on cupcakes for hair. Use candy corn for nose, red licorice and small gumdrops for mouth and candy eyes for eyes. Hairy Spiders: Frost 8 cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Squeeze large black gumdrops, one at a time, through garlic press to form hair; arrange on cupcakes. Insert black licorice pieces into cupcakes for legs. Place candy eyes on large black gumdrops for eyes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 66 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 190 mg

Kerry Storr
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I thought these cupcakes were going to be a lot of work to make, but they were actually really easy. And they turned out so cute!


Nadir Mughal
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These were the best cupcakes I've ever had! The chocolate cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was rich and creamy.


Ch Dharmapala
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These cupcakes were so cute and festive! They were perfect for my Halloween party.


Jobfair Worldwide
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I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but my cupcakes didn't rise very much. They still tasted good though!


asim Tamang
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These cupcakes were a little bit too dry for my taste, but the frosting was delicious.


Malia
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I'm not really a fan of chocolate cake, but I loved these cupcakes! The frosting was the perfect balance of sweetness and creaminess.


Geneve Ward
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These cupcakes were perfect for my Halloween party! They were easy to make and they looked so festive.


ROMEO MARTINEZ
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my cupcakes didn't turn out as cute as the ones in the pictures. They still tasted good though!


Victoria Seque
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These cupcakes were a lot of work to make, but they were definitely worth it. They were so cute and delicious!


moses Muyingo
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I thought these cupcakes were going to be really cute, but they turned out looking a little bit messy. The frosting was also a bit too runny.


adv mirza
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These cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Jesus Solorzano
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I'm not really a fan of cupcakes, but these were really good! The cake was light and fluffy, and the frosting was rich and creamy.


Md:Sakil Islam music song
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Not only were these cupcakes adorable, but they were also delicious! The chocolate cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was the perfect amount of sweetness.


Ian elkins
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These cupcakes were a little more challenging to make than I thought they would be, but they were definitely worth the effort. They turned out so cute and they were a big hit with my kids.


Kiran Punmagar
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I love how creative these cupcakes are! The scarecrows and spiders are so cute and they're perfect for Halloween.


Zainab Bhatti
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These scarecrow and spider cupcakes were a huge hit at my Halloween party! They were so easy to make and they looked so festive.