Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes are easy to make & the perfect addition to your Halloween party menu. An easy way to add some spooky food to the party.
I always have so much fun making treats focused on holidays. My mom used to make goodies for just about any occasion you could think of. Becuase I inherited all her supplies, I’m overflowing when it comes to holiday themed items. From hundreds of cookie cutters to bins & bins of cake decorating supplies to shelves & shelves of every shape of cake pan imaginable. It’s a little ridiculous, but I love it because some of my fondest memories I have with my mom are centered around her baking. So of course, I had to pull it all out & create these super fun Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes to share with Alli from Cupcake Diaries & her 30 Days of Halloween. They are easy to make & so delicious too.
Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes
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These are perfect if you are having a Halloween party at your house or bringing along a treat for a classroom party. The kids go crazy for them because they are just creepy enough with the spiders that they fit perfectly for Halloween, but not too bad that they scare the super little party goers.
To make these cupcakes- I used the following items…
Wilton 1M TIP Open Star Drop Flowers Icing Cake decorating tip
Betty Crocker Cake Mix – Devils Food
Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes
Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes
Ingredients
- *Cake
- 1 box Cake Mix + additional ingredients per box instructions eggs, oil, water
- *Frosting
- 1/2 cup salted butter - softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 8 cups 1- 2lb bag confectioners sugar (no sifting)
- 2 tsp clear vanilla extract
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup milk depending on how thick you want the frosting
- 1 package small plastic spiders
Instructions
- Mix, prepare & bake cupcakes to package directions
- Cool completely on wire rack & prepare frosting
- *Frosting
- Cream softened butter & shortening in stand mixer with paddle attachment until smooth.
- Blend in vanilla.
- Add 1/2 the confectioners sugar & most of the milk - stir slowly until moist- then whip until well combined.
- Add remaining confectioners sugar & milk.
- Beat on med-high about 3-4 minutes scraping sides of the bowl occasionally.
- The texture should be very smooth.
- Using a large open star tip, pipe frosting in a swirl pattern on top of cupcakes
- Add several spiders on top of frosting & serve.
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These are definitely the treat you want at your Halloween party!
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Tamar says
A great treat, for sure!
Shirley says
Homemade icing is always the best! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Merry Monday. We always enjoy your creativity.
Jess says
Oh gosh…these are SO cute!!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
Oh Gina!! These cupcakes look divine and perfect for Halloween! Stopping by from The Pin Junkie & Pinning to some boards! 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Patty Haxton Anderson says
Thank you for linking up with us at the Let’s Get Real Weekly link party! Your spider cupcakes are going to be part of my feature at this weeks party at Cooking On A Budget.
Theresa @DearCreatives says
Easy & fun way to decorate cupcakes for Halloween. Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party. Shared.
Miz Helen says
Congratulatitons!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday and pinned to our Full Plate Thursday Features Board. Enjoy your new Red Plate and thanks so much for sharing with us!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen