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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 10, 2014
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Perfect for a Halloween party, these rich, chocolaty cupcakes are fun to make.

Spiderweb Cupcakes

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Devil's Food Cake Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
  • 3 drops red food color
  • 4 to 5 drops yellow food color
  • 1 tube (0.68 oz) Betty Crocker™ black decorating gel
  • 48 large black gumdrops

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cupcakes as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.
  • Step 
    2
    Tint frosting with red and yellow food colors to make orange frosting. Spread frosting over tops of cupcakes.
  • Step 
    3
    Squeeze circles of decorating gel on each cupcake; pull knife through gel from center outward to make web. To make each spider, roll out 1 gumdrop and cut out 8 strips for legs; place another gumdrop on top. Place spider on cupcake. Store loosely covered.

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