Easy & fun spider web cupcakes are the perfect treat to bring to your Halloween party, and they are totally fool-proof!
When I was a little kid, I absolutely LOVED Halloween. Not surprising that this theatre kid loved getting dressed up, right? The best part was that every year my dad would take me trick-or-treating, and we would have themed costumes. I can’t remember everything we did, but I know it included The Lion King and 101 Dalmations. Sometimes he would rent the most elaborate costumes from local costume shops. He always went all-out, and it made the holiday really special to me.
In fact, I’m pretty sure I went trick-or-treating all the way through high school, and even one year in college (with my brother–not alone!!). Oh my brother…one year we went he was riding some scooter around! The epitome of lazy, right? I have never let him get over that one!
I actually haven’t really gotten into Halloween for a long time…until this year! You guys, Nicole and I had such a blast getting dressed into costumes, playing with dry ice and spider webs, and creating fun Halloween concoctions together. It really reminded me what this holiday is about (for me)–having fun. I’m actually looking forward to it this year also because I work at an arts school, and I just know my students are going to come decked out in super creative costumes.
So let’s chat about these cupcakes. They are ridiculously simple. You can use any chocolate cupcake you’d like. Homemade, box mix, even one you buy from the store. I like chocolate because of the dark color, but anything will work. Red? Orange? Candy corn colors? You name it. Then you just need a white frosting. I used cream cheese because that’s what I like, but you could use butter cream, or even a store bought variety (although, I beg you, don’t buy the ones with the weird hydrogenated oils). You’ll also need some black royal icing. Confession:I bought one at the store. This stuff is totally out of my realm, and I was all about ease and simplicity.
A few tips that will help you:
- Use a very small tip on your piping bag. <—Small tip = more control
- Chill the royal icing. <–chilled icing makes it thicker, less runny, and easier to work with
- Start conservatively. <–You can always add later, but you can’t take away.
- Practice on some wax paper or paper towel before trying it out on your cupcakes. <–I did, and I figured out what I liked.
In the latest episode of Drink & Dish, I demonstrate exactly how to make these, so you can see the step-by-step process. Nicole makes a devil’s food cake martini that is not only delicious, but she also shows how to use her awesome fake blood to make your martini look like blood is dripping down it–totally creepy and awesome. Oh, and we definitely wore costumes. It was my favorite episode we’ve ever filmed.
Drink & Dish: Spider Web Cupcakes
Easy & fun spider web cupcakes are the perfect treat to bring to your Halloween party, and they are totally fool-proof!
Ingredients
- Chocolate cupcakes
- Cream cheese frosting (or butter cream, or any white frosting)
- Black royal icing
Instructions
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