Description
These Spiderweb Cupcakes combine rich devil’s food cake with spooky spiderweb designs on dark chocolate frosting. Perfect for Halloween, they’re easy to make and customize, offering a fun and delicious activity for both kids and adults.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package devil’s food cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ¼ cup water
- Black baking cups
- 1 can dark chocolate frosting
- White cookie icing
- Liquid white icing color
- Toothpick
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the devil’s food cake mix according to package instructions, mixing the eggs, vegetable oil, and water.
- Place black baking cups in a cupcake pan and fill each cup two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake for 18-21 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely.
- Frost the cupcakes with a generous layer of dark chocolate frosting.
- Pipe white cookie icing in concentric circles on top of each cupcake.
- Using a toothpick, drag lines outward from the center to the edges, creating a spiderweb pattern.
- Add small decorative spiders if desired.
Notes
- Ensure cupcakes are fully cooled before frosting to avoid melting the frosting.
- Use liquid white icing color for more vivid designs.
- Practice spiderweb design on a plate before decorating cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-21 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Spiderweb Cupcakes