Spider Web Halloween Cupcakes
Servings 24 cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
For the Frosting:
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
For the Web:
- 2 containers of white cotton candy
Instructions
For the Cupcakes:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pan with liners (makes 24).
- Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes.
- Carefully stir in boiling water. Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full.
- Bake 22 to 25 minutes for cupcakes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
For the Frosting:
- Cream butter in electric mixer fit with paddle attachment for 2 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar to butter 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add vanilla and milk and beat for 2 minutes.
- If you want a thicker consistency, add more powdered sugar.
- Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
For the Web:
- Loosely set cotton candy on top of white frosting. Garnish with spiders!
Notes
I have received a few questions about cotton candy not holding up. So mine did just fine for about an hour but if you live in a really humid area, it might be less. Set the cotton candy on the cupcakes just before serving for best results!