Spider Web Cupcakes
A creepy crawly spider web cupcake recipe, simple to make and tastes delicious too. These spider web cupcakes look great on Halloween party dessert tables & are great fun to make with kids.
These creepy crawly spider web cupcakes are perfect for any Halloween dessert table. Making Halloween themed cupcakes and treats is that little bit of extra special effort you can put towards the Halloween spirit. They are so simple to make and a kid friendly recipe to boot. The chocolate cupcake sponge itself tastes soft, moist and so chocolaty, everyone loves this recipe as its quick and easy to make, you just need a whisk and a mixing bowl.... and obviously the ingredients LOL.
When is Halloween this year?
Halloween is always on the 31st of October each year. This year (2021) Halloween will fall on Sunday the 31st October 2021. This day is also known as Hallows Eve its the day before All Hallows Day which is also known by most people as All Saints Day on the Christian calendar. The word Hallows comes from the old English language meaning "hallowed" which means "made holy". These days every knows this day as Halloween.
Halloween Cupcake Ideas
Halloween is such a fun time to experiment with your baking skills, I've made a selection of supper easy and kid friendly Halloween cupcake decoration ideas, everything from spooky gravestones to zombie faces and a few more in between. Having a few delicious spooky cupcake options at your Halloween dessert table will have your friends and family wowed. I normally make two types of cupcake one using a chocolate sponge and the other using a vanilla and from there I add my toppings. All you need is icing, a little food coloring, candy and a few sprinkles and you can create your very own spin-chilling and spooky but yet very delicious Halloween inspired desserts.
What is the best food coloring for glaze icing?
When it comes to food coloring there are so many options to choose from and as such you may find it daunting on which type of food coloring is best to use for glaze icing. There are two main types of food coloring sold in most supermarkets, liquid food coloring, which come in miniature glass bottles or gel which comes in tiny squeezable tubes. The liquid coloring tends to change the consistency of the icing very quickly, so if your wanting a bright or intense color you may need to add more than a couple of drops. This could make the glaze icing very runny and even end up having a nasty taste. The gel food coloring however will never disappoint, these squeezy tubes have tiny nibs that allows you to use just one tiny drop at a time. Gel food coloring is preferred by most baking enthusiasts as it doesn't really change the consistency of your icing. Color Splash gels are great as they are value for money. As these can achieve both pastel and bright vibrant colors and its even vegetarian friendly too.
These creepy crawly spider web cupcakes are perfect for any Halloween dessert table. Making Halloween themed cupcakes and treats is that little bit of extra special effort you can put towards the Halloween spirit. They are so simple to make and a kid friendly recipe to boot. The chocolate cupcake sponge itself tastes soft, moist and so chocolaty, everyone loves this recipe as its quick and easy to make, you just need a whisk and a mixing bowl.... and obviously the ingredients LOL.
When is Halloween this year?
Halloween is always on the 31st of October each year. This year (2021) Halloween will fall on Sunday the 31st October 2021. This day is also known as Hallows Eve its the day before All Hallows Day which is also known by most people as All Saints Day on the Christian calendar. The word Hallows comes from the old English language meaning "hallowed" which means "made holy". These days every knows this day as Halloween.
Halloween Cupcake Ideas
Halloween is such a fun time to experiment with your baking skills, I've made a selection of supper easy and kid friendly Halloween cupcake decoration ideas, everything from spooky gravestones to zombie faces and a few more in between. Having a few delicious spooky cupcake options at your Halloween dessert table will have your friends and family wowed. I normally make two types of cupcake one using a chocolate sponge and the other using a vanilla and from there I add my toppings. All you need is icing, a little food coloring, candy and a few sprinkles and you can create your very own spin-chilling and spooky but yet very delicious Halloween inspired desserts.
What is the best food coloring for glaze icing?
When it comes to food coloring there are so many options to choose from and as such you may find it daunting on which type of food coloring is best to use for glaze icing. There are two main types of food coloring sold in most supermarkets, liquid food coloring, which come in miniature glass bottles or gel which comes in tiny squeezable tubes. The liquid coloring tends to change the consistency of the icing very quickly, so if your wanting a bright or intense color you may need to add more than a couple of drops. This could make the glaze icing very runny and even end up having a nasty taste. The gel food coloring however will never disappoint, these squeezy tubes have tiny nibs that allows you to use just one tiny drop at a time. Gel food coloring is preferred by most baking enthusiasts as it doesn't really change the consistency of your icing. Color Splash gels are great as they are value for money. As these can achieve both pastel and bright vibrant colors and its even vegetarian friendly too.
Spider Web Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the chocolate cupcakes
- 190 g Plain flour All purpose flour
- 200 g Granulated sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 25 g Cocoa powder
- 1 Tablespoon White distilled vinegar
- 236 ml Warm coffee not hot
- 80 ml Olive oil
- 1 Medium Egg at room temperature
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla extract
For the black glaze icing
- 225 g Powdered icing sugar
- 2-3 Drops Black food coloring
- 15 ml Water
For the spider web
- 124 g White chocolate
- 12 Gummy spiders
Instructions
To make the cupcakes
- First preheat your oven to 170 C, grab yourself a muffin tin and fill with 12 cupcake cases. Also grab two mixing bowls, one for wet ingredients and one for dry ingredients.
- In one bowl add in the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt then give it a good mix making sure there are no big lumps of cocoa powder.190 g Plain flour, 200 g Granulated sugar, 1 Teaspoon Bicarbonate of soda, 1/4 Teaspoon Salt, 25 g Cocoa powder
- In the second mixing bowl add in the warm coffee, vinegar, olive oil, vanilla extract and 1 egg then whisk until all the ingredients are combined.1 Tablespoon White distilled vinegar, 236 ml Warm coffee, 80 ml Olive oil, 1 Medium Egg, 2 Teaspoons Vanilla extract
- Add the wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients and whisk until all the ingredients are well combined and you have a runny batter like mixture (don't over mix).
- Divide the cupcake batter evenly between the 12 cupcake cases, fill each paper case 2/3 full, I use an ice cream scoop to make each portion even.
- Bake in the middle of your preheated oven for 20 minutes, to test if the cupcakes are cooked simply stick a wooden cocktail stick into the center of your cupcake. If it comes out clean its done if there is a little batter stuck to it, pop your cupcakes back into the oven and bake them for a few more minutes.
- Once baked leave to cool for five minutes in their tin before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
To make the black glaze icing
- Sift the powdered icing sugar into a mixing bowl, add 2-3 drops of black food coloring. Next gradually add the warm water until the icing becomes thick and runny and it's able to coat the back of a teaspoon. You may need to add a little more warm water to get the right consistency, but do this one drop at a time.225 g Powdered icing sugar, 2-3 Drops Black food coloring, 15 ml Water
- Next melt the white chocolate, to do this simply break up the chocolate into a heat proof dish and pop it into your microwave. Make sure to take the chocolate out every 30 seconds to stir then return and continue to melt, keep doing this until the chocolate is fully melted and runny.124 g White chocolate
Decorating the Spider Web cupcakes
- Add a teaspoon of black glazed icing to each cupcake so it covers the top fully, then using a tooth pick dip it into the white chocolate and make circles on each glazed cupcake starting at the top of each one working down to the edge.
- To finish the webs simply drag the tooth pick at the smallest circle down to the outside edge, continue to do this around the cupcake until you have a spider web pattern.
- Once all your spider webs are finished, place a gummy spider on the side of each web. There you have yourself a scary spider web Halloween cupcake, enjoy.12 Gummy spiders
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If your hosting a Halloween party this year and need a few more Halloween inspired recipe ideas why not take a look at some of Love Food Feed's most popular spooky treats, Toxic Fizz looks amazing on the drinks table and the Witches brew punch is always a big hit at all our parties. We even have a spider web celebration cake which would make a great center piece at any Halloween buffet table.
