Description
These spiderweb cupcakes are a fun and spooky Halloween treat made with devil’s food cake mix, chocolate frosting, and a simple toothpick trick to create a web design. Perfect for parties or baking with kids.
Ingredients
- 1 package devil’s food cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ¼ cup water
- Black baking cups
- 1 can dark chocolate frosting
- White cookie icing
- Liquid white icing color
- Toothpick
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Beat on medium-high speed for 2 minutes until smooth.
- Line two cupcake tins with black baking cups and fill each halfway with batter.
- Bake for 16–18 minutes. Let cupcakes cool for about 15 minutes.
- Spread a thin layer of dark chocolate frosting on each cooled cupcake.
- Mix a few drops of liquid white icing color into the cookie icing and shake well.
- Swirl the white icing on top of each cupcake.
- Using a toothpick, drag lines outward from the center to create a spiderweb effect.
- Allow frosting to set for a few minutes. Optionally, top with plastic spiders for decoration.
Notes
- You can swap devil’s food cake mix for vanilla, pumpkin spice, or red velvet for variety.
- Tint the frosting orange or purple for a colorful Halloween look.
- Gluten-free cake mix works well for a dietary alternative.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Freeze cupcakes for up to 2 months if wrapped tightly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 16–18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
