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Owl and Spider Cupcakes

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Servings 24
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Add something creative to your Halloween celebration! Enjoy these owl shaped cupcakes made with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix and Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting.
Updated May 20, 2022
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Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix (or your favorite flavor)
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix package

Frosting and Decorations

  • Black string licorice, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 tubs (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting
  • Black decorator sugar crystals
  • Large black gumdrops
  • Red cinnamon candies
  • Assorted candies
  • Chocolate wafer cookies

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  • 2
    Mix and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • 3
    To make spiders, press 4 licorice pieces into each side of 12 of the cupcakes, letting about 1 1/2 inches hang over side of cupcake. Spread tops of cupcakes with chocolate frosting; sprinkle with black decorator sugar crystals. Slice black gumdrops in half for faces. Press red cinnamon candies in center for eyes.
  • 4
    To make owls, spread chocolate frosting on remaining 12 cupcakes. Use candies to form eyes, beaks and feet on each cupcake. Cut chocolate wafer cookies into quarters; place wafer pieces, triangle points up, behind eyes for ears. Cut wafer cookies into thirds for wings; place on cupcakes. Store loosely covered.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Licorice allsorts is a mixture of several shapes and colors of licorice.
  • tip 2
    Candy corn pieces can be used for the owls’ beaks, and yellow ring-shaped hard candies can be used for the owls’ eyes.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts are not available for this recipe
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