Momma Spider Halloween Pull Apart Cupcakes
Momma Spider Halloween Pull Apart Cupcakes: Halloween just got super cute! This fun Halloween Party cupcake pull apart starts with easy to make semi homemade dark chocolate cupcakes and an delicious orange frosting that only takes a few ingredients to make. This year add some fun to your kid’s Halloween party with these Momma Spider Halloween Pull Apart Cupcakes. Create a large pull apart or individual cupcakes. I’m always open to a good cake hack and let’s be honest…it’s really all about the frosting (for me anyway)! Scroll down to see the cake hack↓
Add Extra Flavor to a Store Bought Cake Mix
Why does this cake baking hack work?
Because the ingredients that make the cake rise are actually in the boxed mix, you are only adding the wet ingredients that make your cake moist. This hack is perfect if you’re short on supplies.
Soda Can Recipe Combos
- WHITE CAKE MIX + ORANGE SODA = CREAMSICLE CAKE
- STRAWBERRY CAKE MIX + CREAM SODA = STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
- CHERRY CAKE MIX + DR. PEPPER CHERRY = VERY CHERRY CHIP CAKE
- LEMON CAKE MIX + SPRITE = ZESTY LEMON CAKE
- WHITE CAKE MIX + GRAPE SODA = PURPLE COW CAKE
- SPICE CAKE MIX + GINGER ALE = GINGER SPICE CAKE
- DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE MIX + DIET COKE = LIGHT DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE
- VANILLA CAKE MIX + ROOT BEER = ROOT BEER FLOAT
SPIDERS
How to Make Momma Spider Halloween Pull Apart Cupcakes
- INGREDIENTS (scroll down for full printable recipe and instructions)
- FOR THE CUPCAKES:
- 1 (15.25 ounce) chocolate cake mix
- 1 (12 ounce) coke
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- FOR THE ORANGE FROSTING:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
- 1 (3 ounce) package dry orange gelatin
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FOR THE SPIDER WEB:
- 16 ounce tub vanilla frosting
- black gel food coloring
- INSTRUCTIONS:
- FOR THE CUPCAKES:
- Preheat oven 350°.
- Line muffin tin with 18 cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl combine the cake mix and coke until creamy and well combined; stir in chocolate chips.
- Fill muffin cups three-fourths full.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes in muffin cups then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- FOR THE ORANGE FROSTING:
- Whip together the butter and cream cheese.
- Add the gelatin and mix until completely combined.
- Add the sugar, mix until creamy.
- Add the vanilla and mix until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- FOR THE BLACK SPIDER WEB FROSTING:
- Mix enough black gel food coloring into the tub of vanilla frosting to reach the desired color of black.
- TO ASSEMBLE:
- Put cupcakes in bunches of 7.
- Using an offset spatula add frosting in one solid layer to the edges of the cupcakes.
- Fill a piping bag fitted with the #3 tip with the black frosting.
- Start in the center and make circles until the edge is reached.
- Add a dollop of the black in the center.
- Using a skewer or knife draw from the center out to the edges of the cupcakes.
- Do the same for the individual cupcakes.
- Decorate with spiders.
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Momma Spider Halloween Pull Apart Cupcakes
Yield:
18 Cupcakes
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Semi homemade cupcakes never looked so good. Dark chocolate cupcakes with a homemade orange frosting...the perfect combo!
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cupcakes:
- 1 (15.25 ounce) chocolate cake mix
- 1 (12 ounce) coke
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
For the Orange Frosting:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
- 1 (3 ounce) package dry orange gelatin
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Spider Web:
- 16 ounce tub vanilla frosting
- black gel food coloring
Instructions
For the Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven 350°.
- Line muffin tin with 18 cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl combine the cake mix and coke until creamy and well combined; stir in chocolate chips.
- Fill muffin cups three-fourths full.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes in muffin cups then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
For the Orange Frosting:
- Whip together the butter and cream cheese.
- Add the gelatin and mix until completely combined.
- Add the sugar, mix until creamy.
- Add the vanilla and mix until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
For the Black Spider Web Frosting:
- Mix enough black gel food coloring into the tub of vanilla frosting to reach the desired color of black.
To Assemble:
- Put cupcakes in bunches of 7.
- Using an offset spatula add frosting in one solid layer to the edges of the cupcakes.
- Fill a piping bag fitted with the #3 tip with the black frosting.
- Start in the center and make circles until the edge is reached.
- Add a dollop of the black in the center.
- Using a skewer or knife draw from the center out to the edges of the cupcakes.
- Do the same for the individual cupcakes.
- Decorate with spiders.
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This is so much fun and I love this idea for Halloween – what’s more perfect than a spider web? Thanks for sharing, Sheryl, and pinning, of course! 🙂 Have a happy Tuesday!
What a super-cute idea. Love it!!!
how great! Was it too messy to pull them apart? Thanks for linking up to tasteful Tuesdays… YOU are featured today… head over and check it out… I’ve shared your feature on all my favorite social media and I would love for you to as well!!! thanks! EMily@nap-timecreations
Can you freeze the cupcakes if they are already made? I made them today but found out I need them on Thursday. Thanks
Hi Jennifer,
Yes, you can freeze the cupcakes as long as you haven’t frosted them. 🙂
I’ve featured this adorable Halloween cupcakes arrangement on my blog, hoping that you don’t mind, but if you do, please contact me and I’ll remove it. All the best.
im puzzle the one half cup chocolate chips asked for in the cake portion isnt in the direction where is it added
Hi Gloria, Thanks for catching that. I added the chocolate chips to the directions.