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Spider Cupcakes
These creepy crawly critters are kid-perfect for a haunted Halloween party!
Prep time: 20 min.
Baking time: 18-21 min.
Decoration time: 25 min.
Difficulty: Easy
What you'll need:
- 1 bag SNICKERS® Brand or MILKY WAY® Brand FUN SIZE® Bars, unwrapped and chopped
- 1 bag M&M’S® Brand Milk or Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies for Halloween
- 1 18.25-oz. box Devil’s Food cake mix
- 1 16-oz. can dark chocolate frosting
- 1 10.5-oz. can chocolate sprinkles
- 24 large marshmallows
- 48 red or black licorice laces
- 1 toothpick(s)
What to do:
- Prepare the cake mix according to the package instructions.
- Fold in the chopped SNICKERS® Brand or MILKY WAY® Brand FUN SIZE® Bars into the batter, before transferring it to the paper-lined cupcake pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 18-21 minutes. Remove from oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons of the chocolate frosting in a re-sealable plastic bag.
- Spread the tops of the cupcakes with the remaining frosting. Then, coat the tops with the chocolate sprinkles.
- Cut the marshmallows in half crosswise. Using the reserved frosting, attach two marshmallow pieces to each cupcake as eyes. Dot the center of each marshmallow piece with frosting, and attach M&M'S® Brand Milk or Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies for Halloween. Then, attach another marshmallow piece with frosting, and attach M&M'S® Brand Milk or Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies for Halloween for the mouth.
- Cut each licorice lace into four equal pieces. Press four holes into 2 sides of each cupcake using the toothpick. Insert a licorice piece into each hole for each spider's legs, 8 pieces per cupcake.
