Simply Sweet Recipe

Scary Spiderweb Cupcakes

(from Betty Crocker)

Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 10 min
Makes:24 cupcakes

1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil's food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

1 container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting

3 drops red food color

4 to 5 drops yellow food color

1 tube (0.68 ounce) Betty Crocker® black decorating gel

48 large black gumdrops

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cupcakes as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.

2. Tint frosting with red and yellow food colors to make orange frosting. Spread frosting over tops of cupcakes.

3. Squeeze circles of decorating gel on each cupcake; pull knife through gel from center outward to make web. To make each spider, roll out 1 gumdrop and cut out 8 strips for legs; place another gumdrop on top. Place spider on cupcake. Store loosely covered at room temperature.