Easy Oreo Spider Cupcakes Recipe For Halloween

If you're planning a spooky celebration and need a delicious treat, these Oreo Spider Cupcakes are a perfect choice for your Halloween party! Not only are they adorable, but kids of all ages will love helping you decorate them. Plus, they make a fun addition to any Halloween table!

For a quick and easy option, you can even decorate store-bought cupcakes or use a boxed cake mix to save time. These cupcakes are so versatile-you can change up the cake flavor, frosting color, and decorations to suit your theme.

Ingredients

• plain flour
• cocoa powder
• caster sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• butter
• whole milk
• egg
• vanilla extract
• chocolate writing icing
• black writing icing
• white writing icing
• Oreo biscuits

For the Icing

• butter
• icing Sugar
• milk

For exact quantities, check the recipe card below. These ingredients will yield moist, rich chocolate cupcakes that pair perfectly with the creamy white frosting.

Instructions

1. Prepare the cupcakes: Sift the dry ingredients-flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt-into a large bowl. Add butter and blend with a food processor until smooth.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Gradually add this mixture to the dry ingredients, beating until everything is fully combined.
3. Fill the cupcake liners: Place the batter into cupcake liners, filling each one a little over halfway. Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (325°F) for 20-25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs.
4. Cool the cupcakes: Let the cupcakes cool on a wire rack before frosting.
5. Frosting and Decorating:
6. While the cupcakes cool, make the frosting by beating the butter and sifted powdered sugar until smooth. Add milk gradually to get the right consistency. Spoon the frosting into a piping bag with a Wilton tip or any small round tip for piping.
7. Frost the cupcakes: Once cooled, pipe the white frosting onto the top of the cupcakes.
8. Make the spider's body: Take an Oreo cookie, split it in half, and place one half in the center of the frosting.
9. Add spider legs: Using chocolate writing icing or melted chocolate, draw spider legs extending from the edge of the cupcake toward the spider's body.
10. Add candy eyes: For the final touch, use candy eyeballs or pipe eyes with black writing icing and white chocolate on the Oreo spider's body.

Pro tips:

• You can use black licorice to create spider legs for an extra spooky effect.
• Want something a little different? Try switching to orange buttercream for a pop of Halloween color or drizzle chocolate glaze on top for extra richness.
• No piping bag? No problem! Simply spoon the frosting onto your cupcakes and spread it around with a spatula.
• If you're short on time, feel free to use a box mix from the grocery store and add your own flair with fun decorations.

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