Sweet Spider Cakes

These spooky spiderweb cupcakes are perfect for the next gathering of little ghosts and goblins.

Makes 24 (1 cupcake) servings.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 24 minutes

1 package (18 1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix
24 drops Red McCormick® Assorted Food Colors and Egg Dye
24 drops Yellow McCormick® Assorted Food Colors and Egg Dye
1 container (16 ounces) ready-to-spread white frosting
1/2 cup ready-to-spread chocolate frosting

1. Prepare cake mix as directed on package, adding food colors to batter. Bake as directed for cupcakes.

2. Mix desired food color into can of frosting (see Tinting Frosting below). Frost cupcakes.

3. Place chocolate frosting into small plastic bag. Snip off a tiny corner of the bag. Squeeze out 3 thin circles of frosting onto each cupcake, beginning at the center. Starting at the smallest circle, pull frosting through all three circles using a toothpick. Repeat at even intervals 5 or 6 times around the cupcake.

4. For additional decorations, place purchased plastic spider on top of cupcake, if desired. (For an edible spider, use black gumdrop for spider body, and pipe 8 legs of frosting around gumdrop.)

Tinting Frosting:
For Purple frosting, use 5 drops purple Neon ( Assorted NEON! Food Colors ) for each 1/2 cup of frosting. Mix until well blended

For Orange frosting, use 5 drops red and 9 drops yellow ( Assorted Food Colors & Egg Dye ) for each 1/2 of cup frosting. Mix until well blended.

nutritional information: per serving Calories: 225 Fat: 9 g Carbohydrates: 34 g Cholesterol: 26 mg Sodium: 199 mg Fiber: 0 g Protein: 2 g

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of McCormick - used with permission.