Spooky Spider Cupcakes Muffins for a Howling Halloween
Sink your fangs into these delightfully eerie Spooky Spider Cupcakes Muffins, the ultimate Halloween dessert for a howling good time! Perfectly moist and rich chocolate cupcakes form the base of these creepy-crawly creations, made extra festive with a layer of chocolate frosting, a coating of crunchy chocolate sprinkles, and edible candy eyes that seem to stare right back at you. Black licorice legs bring the spiders to life, making these Halloween cupcakes equal parts spooky and delicious. Ideal for Halloween parties or classroom treats, these homemade desserts are surprisingly easy to make and guaranteed to impress ghouls of all ages. Whip up a batch of these crowd-pleasing spider cupcakes, and watch them disappear faster than a ghost in the night!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.75 cup milk
- 0.25 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 0.5 cup boiling water
- 1 cup chocolate frosting
- 12 strips (for spider legs, cut into 2-inch pieces) black licorice
- 24 candy eyes
- 0.25 cup chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and egg to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. Note that the batter will be runny; this is normal.
Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
Let the cupcakes cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the cupcakes are completely cool, spread a layer of chocolate frosting over each one.
Dip the frosted cupcakes into the chocolate sprinkles, ensuring the frosting is fully coated.
Press 6 pieces of black licorice into each side of a cupcake to form spider legs.
Place two candy eyes on the top of each cupcake to complete the spider face.
Serve your Spooky Spider Cupcakes to your Halloween guests and enjoy the spooky treats!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
6716 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 146.8 g | 188% | |
| Saturated Fat | 45.0 g | 225% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 41.9 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 212 mg | 71% | |
| Sodium | 3756 mg | 163% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1363.0 g | 496% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 49.5 g | 177% | |
| Total Sugars | 915.2 g | ||
| Protein | 66.5 g | 133% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.2 mcg | 16% | |
| Calcium | 739 mg | 57% | |
| Iron | 36.2 mg | 201% | |
| Potassium | 3473 mg | 74% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
