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Halloween Tarantula Mini Cupcakes

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Updated Sep 10, 2014
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These chocolate cupcakes made using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix are a perfect creative dessert for your Halloween.

Halloween Tarantula Mini Cupcakes

  • Prep Time 1 hr 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 48
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

Cake

Frosting

  • 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (do not use margarine)
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Decorations

  • 96 orange jelly beans, if desired
  • Black string licorice, cut into 1-inch pieces, if desired
  • Chocolate sprinkles, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Place mini paper baking cup in each of 48 miniature muffin cups. Make and bake cupcakes as directed on box for miniature-size cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, place chocolate chips and butter. In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream and corn syrup to boiling; remove from heat. Pour over chocolate chips and butter; let stand 1 minute. Stir with whisk until smooth. Cover; refrigerate until spreadable, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    3
    Frost cupcakes with frosting. Place 2 jelly beans on each cupcake for eyes. Press 8 licorice pieces into frosting on each cupcake for legs. Decorate with chocolate sprinkles.

Nutrition

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