Sweet Spider Cupcakes

Name: Sweet Spider Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix; 2 tsps McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; McCormick® Assorted Food Colors & Egg Dye; 1 container (16 ounces) vanilla frosting; 1/2 cup chocolate frosting

These spooky spiderweb cupcakes are perfect for the next gathering of little ghosts and goblins.

30m

PREP TIME

20m

COOK TIME

225

CALORIES

5

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 24 (1 cupcake)

Ingredients

1 package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
McCormick® Assorted Food Colors & Egg Dye
1 container (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
1/2 cup chocolate frosting

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Prepare cake mix as directed on package, adding vanilla to batter. Tint cake batter orange with 1/4 teaspoon each yellow and red food color.
2 Bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool cupcakes on wire rack.
3 Mix desired food color into vanilla frosting (see Tinting Frosting Tip). Frost cupcakes. Place chocolate frosting into small plastic bag. Snip off a tiny corner of the bag. Squeeze out 3 thin circles of frosting onto each cupcake, beginning at the center. Starting at the smallest circle, pull frosting through all three circles using a toothpick. Repeat at even intervals 5 or 6 times around the cupcake.
4 For additional decorations, place purchased plastic spider on top of cupcake, if desired. (For an edible spider, use black gumdrop for spider body, and pipe 8 legs of frosting around gumdrop.)