Creepy Mini Spider Cupcakes

Halloween is an ongoing, week-long celebration. The more treats the better! I found a recipe for these creepy looking spider cupcakes. Even though I am EXTREMELY afraid of spiders, I thought these cupcakes were pretty cool. These mutant spiders are mini cupcakes with black sugar. Their eyes are cinnamon candy, they have marshmallow fans, and black licorice legs.

 Ingredients 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  2 cups sugar
  1/2 cup cocoa powder
  2 teaspoons  baking soda
  1 teaspoon baking powder
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  1 cup vegetable oil
  2 eggs
  2 cups buttermilk 

• Decoration:
  Black sanding sugar
  1 bag cinammon candy
  1 bag marshmallows
  1 bag black licorice
  Black sanding sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 degrees Celsius). In mixer, on low speed, mix together dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt).
2. Add oil, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Increase speed and beat for 2 minutes, until well combined. Spoon into 20 paper-lined muffin cups, filling halfway.
3. Bake for about 25 minutes or until tops are firm and tester comes out clean. Transfer to rack and cool completely.
4. Ice mini cupcakes with vanilla buttercream and coat icing with black sanding sugar. Use cinnamon candy for eyes, 8 pieces of black licorice for legs, cut out tiny shapes from marshmallows for fangs. Attach it all.
5. VOILA, you got yourself creepy spider cupcakes!

Bon Appetite!