Chocolate Spider Cupcakes
Delightfully spooky Chocolate Spider Cupcakes, perfect for Halloween gatherings, combining chocolatey goodness with a playful twist!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- Chocolate frosting
- Chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos)
- Pretzel sticks
- Candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine chocolate cake mix with the specified ingredients (like eggs, water, and oil). Stir until well-combined.
- Line your cupcake tray with cupcake liners and pour in batter, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes in the tin for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
- Assemble by placing a broken chocolate cookie on top for the spider body.
- Insert pretzel sticks for spider legs.
- Add candy eyes on top of the cookie to bring your spiders to life!
Notes
For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free cake mix and cookies. Feel free to customize with different toppings or frosting flavors!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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