{"id":333,"date":"2008-10-31T13:54:55","date_gmt":"2008-10-31T19:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=333"},"modified":"2008-10-31T13:54:55","modified_gmt":"2008-10-31T19:54:55","slug":"pumpkin-week-iii-spider-pumpkin-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/31\/pumpkin-week-iii-spider-pumpkin-cupcakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumpkin Week III: Spider Pumpkin Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Halloween!\u00a0 I was super pleased with the way these turned out.\u00a0 Very creepy over-sized and a bit disproportioned spiders on top of purple spiderweb pumpkin cupcakes!\u00a0 I love them.\u00a0 They looked so great all together on the platter when I brought them to school this morning.\u00a0 No picture of that unfortunately.\u00a0 This picture I like because it looks like an army of chocolate spiders.\u00a0 Yummy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/spidercupcakes2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-336\" title=\"spidercupcakes2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/spidercupcakes2.jpg?resize=300%2C153\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/spidercupcakes2.jpg?resize=300%2C153 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/home\/content\/c\/z\/f\/czfoodie\/html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/spidercupcakes2.jpg?w=1716 1716w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/home\/content\/c\/z\/f\/czfoodie\/html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/spidercupcakes2.jpg?w=2574 2574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cupcakes are pumpkin and use a cake mix&#8230;gotta love that.\u00a0 The flavor was good and the cake was moist.\u00a0 The tops of the cupcakes were easy to frost, not too rounded and not too flat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/cupcakes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-339\" title=\"cupcakes\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/cupcakes.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/cupcakes.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/home\/content\/c\/z\/f\/czfoodie\/html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/cupcakes.jpg?w=1716 1716w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/home\/content\/c\/z\/f\/czfoodie\/html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/cupcakes.jpg?w=2574 2574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the recipe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 package yellow cake mix<\/li>\n<li>1 cup solid pack pumpkin<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup water<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons oil<\/li>\n<li>3 eggs<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"heading\">Preparation:<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Line 24 standard (2-1\/2-inch) muffin pan cups with paper  liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray.<\/li>\n<li>Beat cake mix, pumpkin, water, eggs, oil, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed 3 minutes or until well blended.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon batter into each muffin cup. Bake about 20 minutes or until toothpicks inserted into centers come out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes to wire racks; cool completely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"line\">I frosted the cupcakes with cream cheese icing which I&#8217;d colored purple.<\/p>\n<div class=\"line\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/cupcakes2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-338\" title=\"cupcakes2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/cupcakes2.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/cupcakes2.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/home\/content\/c\/z\/f\/czfoodie\/html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/cupcakes2.jpg?w=1716 1716w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/home\/content\/c\/z\/f\/czfoodie\/html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/cupcakes2.jpg?w=2574 2574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>To make the spiderwebs:<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>1.\u00a0 Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and transfer the chocolate to a piping bag.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>2.\u00a0 Pipe a spiral of chocolate from the center of the cupcake out to the edge.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>3.\u00a0 Use a toothpick to drag a few evenly spaced lines from the center to the edge of the cupcake.\u00a0 Tada!<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>I found a recipe that used black gumdrops to make the spiders, but I wasn&#8217;t too thrilled with that idea.\u00a0 I decided to use whoppers as the spider body and then make little legs from molding chocolate, like almond bark.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/legs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-337\" title=\"legs\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/legs.jpg?resize=300%2C166\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/legs.jpg?resize=300%2C166 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/home\/content\/c\/z\/f\/czfoodie\/html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/legs.jpg?w=1716 1716w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/home\/content\/c\/z\/f\/czfoodie\/html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/legs.jpg?w=2574 2574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>To make the spider legs:<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>1.\u00a0 Melt the chocolate according to the package directions.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>2.\u00a0 Transfer to a piping bag or plastic bag with a SMALL corner cut off.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>3.\u00a0 Pipe legs onto parchment paper and let dry.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>Tip:\u00a0 Make more legs than you need as they will break easily.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/spidercupcake.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-335\" title=\"spidercupcake\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/spidercupcake.jpg?resize=249%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/spidercupcake.jpg?resize=249%2C300 249w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/spidercupcake.jpg?w=1683 1683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>To assemble the cupcakes:<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>1.\u00a0 Place one whopper on the top of the cupcake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"line\">\n<p>2.\u00a0 Arrange 8 legs, 4 on each side of the whopper pressing slightly into the icing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:70px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/31\/pumpkin-week-iii-spider-pumpkin-cupcakes\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"400\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via 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