SPICED SPIDER CUPCAKES

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Delicious Halloween cupcakes to die for!

Provided by melakee24

Categories Desserts Cakes Cupcake Recipes Holiday

Time 3h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 20

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups water
⅔ cup canola oil
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
1 (.68 oz. tube) black decorating gel
24 large spiced gumdrops
black shoestring licorice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
Combine flour, white sugar, baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in bowl; whisk to mix. In separate bowl, mix water, canola oil, vinegar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Pour liquids into dry mixture and stir until smooth. The batter will be very thin.
Transfer batter into a measuring cup or pitcher; pour batter into prepared cupcake pans.
Bake in preheated oven until tops spring back when gently pressed with a fingertip and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
Beat cream cheese, butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar until frosting is creamy and spreadable. Frost the cooled cupcakes.
To decorate cupcakes, use black decorating gel to draw a small circle in the center of each cupcake. Draw a larger circle around the first, and continue making larger circles until the last circle is about 1/4 inch from the edge. There should be about 5 rings on each cupcake. Use a toothpick to draw about 8 lines radiating from the center of the cupcake to the edge, like spokes on a wheel, to make webs.
Cut the licorice strings into pieces about 1 1/4 inch long for legs. Poke four licorice legs into both sides of each gumdrop. Use decorating gel to make eyes and a smiley mouth on each gumdrop. Place a gumdrop spider onto each cupcake in the center of the webs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.5 calories, Carbohydrate 70.7 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 302.3 mg, Sugar 54.3 g

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Daniel Covaci

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I'm not sure how I feel about these cupcakes. They look a little too creepy for my taste.

Holly Boy

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These cupcakes look amazing! I'm definitely going to try this recipe.

skyline olira

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I'm not a fan of spiders, but these cupcakes are so cute that I might have to make an exception.

Shanny Kurt

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These cupcakes are so cute! I can't wait to try them.

Rush Jackz

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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my cupcakes didn't turn out right. They were too dry and the frosting was too runny.

Light Now

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These cupcakes were a lot of work, but they were worth it! They're so cute and delicious.

Micah Coetzee

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I'm not a big fan of chocolate cupcakes, but I made these for my kids and they loved them. They said they were the best cupcakes they've ever had.

Biswjit Mondol

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These cupcakes are the perfect Halloween treat! They're spooky and festive, and they taste delicious too.

It's AMMAD

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I love how these cupcakes look, but I'm not a fan of the chocolate frosting. I think I'll try them with a different frosting next time.

Banana face Gaming

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These cupcakes were a bit more difficult to make than I expected, but they turned out great! I'm so glad I tried them.

The Tideswell

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I'm not sure how I feel about these cupcakes. They're definitely unique, but I'm not sure if I like the taste.

Teresa Elliott

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These cupcakes are so creative! I love the way the spiderwebs are made with chocolate chips.

Anisa Fatima

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I love the idea of these cupcakes, but I think I'll use a different frosting next time. The cream cheese frosting was a little too thick for my taste.