Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes
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.
Servings 24
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.