Spider Cupcakes
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
1/3 cup KOOL-AID Orange Flavor Sugar-Sweetened Soft Drink Mix
2 Tbsp. hot water
1 can (16 oz.) ready-to-spread white frosting
24 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
12 pieces black string licorice (32 inch each)
48 miniature candy-coated chocolate pieces
Directions
PREPARE cake batter as directed on package; blend in dry pudding mix.
Spoon evenly into 24 paper-lined medium muffin cups.
Bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool completely.
DISSOLVE drink mix in hot water.
Stir into frosting until blended.
Frost cupcakes, reserving some frosting for attaching candies.
CUT each licorice piece into sixteen 2-inch pieces; set aside.
Place 1 cookie on top of each cupcake.
Insert 4 licorice pieces into each side of each cookie for the "spider's legs." (Eight licorice pieces for each cookie.)
Add 2 candy-coated chocolate pieces to top of each cookie using some of the reserved frosting for the "spider's eyes."
