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Spiced Spider Cupcakes Recipe

Recipe by: melakee24

"Delicious Halloween cupcakes to die for!"
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep1 h
  • Cook25 m
  • Ready In3 h 25 m
  • 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
  • 2Combine 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.
  • 3Transfer batter into a measuring cup or pitcher; pour batter into prepared cupcake pans.
  • 4Bake 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.
  • 5Beat 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.
  • 6To 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.
  • 7Cut 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.
Footnotes
  • Cook's Note:
  • You can use this recipe as a cake or cupcakes. For a cake, grease a 9x13-inch pan and increase the baking time. Start checking for doneness after 35 or 40 minutes.
  • Editor's Note:
  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the candy decorations. The actual amount of the candy used will vary.
Ingredients
  • 24 servings
  • 402 cals
  • Spice Cake:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups water
  • 2/3 cup canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 5 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
  • Decorations:
  • 1 (.68 oz. tube) black decorating gel
  • 24 large spiced gumdrops
  • black shoestring licorice
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    402
    20%
  • Fat:
    12.7
    20%
  • Carbs:
    70.7
    23%
  • Protein:
    2.3
    5%
  • Cholesterol:
    18
    6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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