Ingredients

1

box (1 lb 2.25 oz) devil’s food cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

2

containers (12 oz each) fluffy white whipped ready-to-spread frosting

48

black candy-coated milk chocolate candies

16

feet black string licorice, cut into 192 (1-inch) pieces

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups or spray with cooking spray.

Bake cake as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Spread frosting over cupcakes, mounding frosting in center.

Top each cupcake with 2 chocolate candies. Attach 4 licorice pieces to both sides of candy to form spider legs.