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September 14, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Halloween Spider Cupcakes

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Try these easy Halloween Spider Cupcakes for your party this year! Chocolate cupcakes with orange colored vanilla buttercream and a chocolate truffle spider on top. The kids will love them!

Halloween Spider chocolate cupcakes with orange buttercream frosting chocolate truffle spiders on top.

It’s that time again! Halloween is almost here. I know it’s September, but I’m already starting to see the candy in the stores and the decorations in the neighborhood. If you’re looking for a fun treat to celebrate the creepy crawly holiday this year, try these super cute Halloween Spider Cupcakes. They’re easy to make using a cake mix for the cupcakes or your favorite chocolate cake recipe, then they’re topped with orange buttercream and chocolate truffles decorated to look like spiders.

Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting colored orange for Halloween topped with a chocolate truffle spider with chow mein noodle legs.

This recipe makes 30 chocolate spiders so you will have extra to serve on a spiderweb platter for a festive party treat. And the chocolate spiders are a great project for kids.

Close up of chocolate truffle spider on Halloween spider cupcakes

How to Make Halloween Spider Cupcakes

Start with a chocolate cake mix (prepared according to package to make 12 cupcakes).

If you prefer homemade, try my Aunt Emily’s Chocolate Fudge Cake and make into 12 cupcakes.

Make a batch of my Classic Vanilla Buttercream Frosting and color it orange.

Follow instructions below for the chocolate truffle spiders.

Pipe a swirl of orange frosting on cooled cupcakes with a 1M pastry tip or spread it on with a butter knife.

Add orange sugar sprinkles and a chocolate spider.

Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting colored orange for Halloween topped with a chocolate truffle spider with chow mein noodle legs.

Easy Chocolate Truffle Spiders

I prefer making these in a food processor, but you could also mix by hand if needed.

1) In a food processor, pulse together chow mein noodles, crispy rice cereal and sugar for 30 seconds.

2) Then add melted chocolate, and milk. Turn food processor on again until a dough ball forms.

3) Form the dough into 30 balls and place on baking sheet lined with wax paper.

4) Add chow mein noodles for the legs, then pipe the eyes with buttercream frosting.

Cute halloween spider cupcakes are chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting and chocolate truffle spiders.

Be sure to add Halloween Spider Cupcakes to your to-do list come October! They’re the cutest spiders I’ve ever seen and tasty too!

Tools for success

Wilton Perfect Results Non-Stick Muffin Pan for 12 Cupcakes

Standard Size Muffin Liners Pack of 500 – White

Half Sheet Pan 2 Pack

Measuring Cups and Measuring Spoons

Mixing Bowls (Set of 3)

Wooden Spoons (Set of 6)

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Halloween Spider cupcakes chocolate cupcakes with orange colored vanilla buttercream frosting with chocolate truffle spiders
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Halloween Spider Cupcakes

The cutest Halloween Spider Cupcakes! Chocolate cupcakes with orange colored vanilla buttercream and a chocolate truffle spider on top.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time45 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 427kcal
Author: Lise Ode

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

  • 1 chocolate cake mix (prepared according to package instructions)

For the frosting

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 drops orange food coloring (I used Wilton brand)

For the chocolate spiders

  • 1 1/4 cup chow mein noodles
  • 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted (I melted the chips in the microwave)
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup crispy rice cereal

Instructions

For the cupcakes

  • Prepare cake mix according to package instructions and bake 12 cupcakes using cupcake liners. Follow baking time chart on cake mix box. Let cool

For the frosting

  • In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes. With mixer on low, alternate adding the sugar and cream gradually. Once combined, turn mixer up to medium and beat for 3 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of white frosting. Then add orange food coloring to achieve desired color. Pour orange frosting into a large pastry bag fitted with a 1M tip and pipe swirls of frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Or you can spread it on with a butter knife or offset spatula. Add orange sugar sprinkles, if desired.

For the chocolate spiders

  • First you need to melt your chocolate chips. Microwave them in a microwave safe dish on high for 1 minute. Stir well. Microwave for additional 30 seconds, if needed. Let cool slightly.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup of the chow mein noodles. Set aside. Add remaining 3/4 cup of the chow mein noodles, crispy rice cereal and powdered sugar to a food processor. Pulse about 30 seconds or until the noodles and cereal turn into crumbs. Add melted chocolate chips and milk and process until a dough ball forms. Shape dough into 30 balls and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Place chow mein noodles into balls (3 on each side) to create the legs. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Assembling cupcakes

  • Place one spider on each cupcake. Pipe two white dots for eyes, then pipe two orange dots on top of the white onto each spider (even the extra ones). You will have more spiders than cupcakes which you can use on a separate serving tray for guest to eat.

Notes

Note about making the chocolate spiders: If you don't have a food processor, you can do it by hand. Crush the chow mein noodles and rice cereal in a large ziptop bag that's been sealed with all the air let out first. Pound with a rolling pin or can of soup until crushed. Then add to a large bowl. Stir in powdered sugar, melted chocolate chips and milk until a dough forms. Continue with the instructions above.

Nutrition

Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 557IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

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I also wanted to share these Halloween Cupcake recipes from some fantastic food bloggers on the internet:

Bat Cupcakes from Big Bear’s Wife

Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes from Lil Luna

Reese’s Owls from Inside BrewCru Life

Witch Hat Cupcakes from Tastes Better from Scratch

Healthy Pumpkin Muffins from A Mind Full Mom

Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes from Cupcake Diaries

Monster Cupcakes from Frugal Coupon Living

Candy Corn Cupcakes from Comfort of Cooking

Jack-O-Lantern Mini Cupcakes from The Soccer Mom Blog

Oreo Spider Cupcakes from Texan Erinn Baking

Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting colored orange for Halloween topped with a chocolate truffle spider with chow mein noodle legs.

This recipe is featured on Meal Plan Monday at Julia’s Simply Southern.

All text and images © Lise Ode for Mom Loves Baking. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to republish this recipe, please re-write the recipe in your own words, or link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be accurate. This post may contain affiliate links.

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