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These Spiderweb Cupcakes are perfect for Halloween desserts. Made with a chocolate spiderweb to decorate the cake and orange colored frosting.
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Spiderweb Cupcakes

These Spiderweb Cupcakes are perfect for Halloween desserts. Made with a chocolate spiderweb to decorate the cake and orange colored frosting. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 24

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water

Frosting

  • 8 oz butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • orange food color ( I mixed yellow and red gel icing color)

Spiderwebs

  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line two muffin tins with paper liners. Set aside.
  • Cake: In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt until fully combined.
  • Add in the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mixing until fully incorporated.
  • Stir in the boiling water. The batter will be very thin..
  • Scoop the batter into the muffin tins, around 3/4 full. Bake in the preheated oven for 14 – 17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with some moist crumbs, but no liquid.
  • Let cool for 5 minutes in the pans, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool. Let cool completely before frosting.
  • Frosting: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Mix in the icing sugar 1 cup at a time until fully incorporated. Mix in the vanilla, cinnamon, and icing color if using. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
  • Spiderwebs: In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate in 30 second intervals, stiring until the chocolate is melted. Pour the chocolate into a large freezer bag. Place some wax paper on a baking sheet. Cut the end off of the freezer bag, and pipe the chocolate onto the wax paper, creating your spider webs. Freeze until hard, then place on the cupcakes.