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    Halloween Spider Cupcakes Recipe

    Published: May 30, 2022 · Modified: Aug 12, 2024 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    These adorable little Halloween Spider Cupcakes are easy to make and feed a crowd! They're perfect for Halloween parties!

    Halloween Spider Cupcakes

    Halloween Spider Cupcakes Recipe

    Coincidentally, my daughter's baby shower is next weekend...and she's having a Halloween themed baby shower! We are having a pastry chef create her a Nightmare Before Christmas themed cake, but these adorable little cupcakes would make a great addition!

    This fun cupcakes recipe is of course perfect for Halloween, but you can really make them any time of year - they are especially good for little kids who love bugs and insects! 

    Halloween Spider Cupcakes

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    Halloween Spider Cupcakes

    How to Make this Halloween Spider Cupcakes Recipe

    Ingredients needed to make this Halloween Spider Cupcakes Recipe: 

    • 24 chocolate cupcakes, baked and cooled
    • 1 tub, 16 oz, white frosting
    • 12 Oreo sandwich cookies
    • black color gel
    • ¼" candy eyes
    • 1 tablespoon white candy melts or white chocolate chips

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    Halloween Spider Cupcakes

    Directions for making this Halloween Spider Cupcakes Recipe: 

    Frost each cupcake with white frosting. 

    How to Make this Halloween Spider Cupcakes Recipe

    Place 1 cookie on 12 cupcakes.

    How to Make this Halloween Spider Cupcakes Recipe

    Use black color gel to draw legs onto each cookie spider.

    How to Make this Halloween Spider Cupcakes Recipe

    Repeat until all cookies have legs. 

    To affix eyes onto spiders, place candy melts or white chocolate chips is a resealable sandwich bag but do not seal.

    Place into microwave and heat on 50% power for 30 seconds. Knead bag until chocolate is smooth and melted and if necessary, repeat microwaving and kneading until melted. Snip a very small tip in the bag and pipe chocolate onto the back of the candy eyes.

    Press eyes onto the cookies. Let stand to harden. 

    How to Make this Halloween Spider Cupcakes Recipe

    With remaining cupcakes, draw a web onto the top. Start with six lines, intersecting in the center to make 6 triangle pie shapes.

    How to Make this Halloween Spider Cupcakes Recipe

    Place loops between the lines to create the web. 

    How to Make this Halloween Spider Cupcakes Recipe

    Serve immediately or store loosely covered until ready to serve. 

    This Halloween Creepy Crawly Dessert Recipe makes 24 cupcakes. 

    Can I make this Halloween Creepy Crawly Dessert Recipe ahead of time?

    You can bake up this easy Halloween Creepy Crawly Dessert Recipe and store it in your fridge or an air tight sealed container for up to 3 days before they get too stale - and hard! 

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    Halloween Spider Cupcakes

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    Halloween Spider Cupcakes

    Halloween Spider Cupcakes

    Jennifer
    Halloween Spider Cupcakes is so easy to make and the kids will love them!
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 28 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Holiday Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 servings
    Calories 262 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 24 chocolate cupcakes baked and cooled
    • 16 oz white frosting 16 oz tub or homemade
    • 12 Oreo sandwich cookies
    • black color gel
    • 48 ¼ inch candy eyes
    • 1 tablespoon white candy melts or white chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Frost each cupcake with white frosting.
    • Place 1 cookie on 12 cupcakes. Use black color gel to draw legs onto each cookie spider. Repeat until all cookies have legs.
    • To affix eyes onto spiders, place candy melts or white chocolate chips is a resealable sandwich bag but do not seal. Place into microwave and heat on 50% power for 30 seconds. Knead bag until chocolate is smooth and melted and if necessary, repeat microwaving and kneading until melted. Snip a very small tip in the bag and pipe chocolate onto the back of the candy eyes. Press eyes onto the cookies. Let stand to harden.
    • With remaining cupcakes, draw a web onto the top. Start with six lines, intersecting in the center to make 6 triangle pie shapes. Place loops between the lines to create the web.
    • Serve immediately or store loosely covered until ready to serve.
    • Makes 24 cupcakes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2gCalories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 199mgPotassium: 61mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Cupcakes, Halloween
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