Description
Spider Web Cupcakes are fun and spooky treats perfect for Halloween. They feature chocolate cupcakes topped with a web design made from icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup chocolate frosting
- 1/4 cup white icing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Mix in milk and sour cream. Gradually add dry ingredients.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.
- Pipe chocolate frosting onto cupcakes.
- Use white icing to draw concentric circles for the web.
- Drag a toothpick from the center outward to create web lines.
Notes
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container for freshness.
- Use gel food coloring for bolder icing colors.
- Let cupcakes cool fully before decorating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
