Scarecrow and Spider Cupcakes

Health score
27%
Scarecrow and Spider Cupcakes
50 min.
16
1395kcal

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Get ready to delight your friends and family with a fun and festive treat that’s perfect for Halloween or any spooky celebration! These Scarecrow and Spider Cupcakes are not only visually appealing but also incredibly delicious, making them a hit for both kids and adults alike. With a whimsical design and a combination of flavors, these cupcakes will bring a smile to everyone’s face.

Imagine a charming scarecrow perched atop a fluffy vanilla cupcake, complete with a colorful fruit roll bow and crunchy cereal hair. The contrasting hairy spider, crafted from rich chocolate frosting and adorned with gooey black gumdrops, adds a playful twist to your dessert table. Each bite is a delightful mix of textures and flavors, from the sweet frosting to the chewy candies.

In just 50 minutes, you can whip up 16 servings of these adorable cupcakes, making them perfect for parties, school events, or simply a fun baking day at home. The recipe is easy to follow, and the kids will love helping out with the decorating! So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let’s create some spooky magic in the kitchen with these Scarecrow and Spider Cupcakes!

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup sugar 
  • 0.5 cup water 
  • tablespoons shortening 
  • tablespoon vanilla 
  •  eggs 
  • 16 oz vanilla frosting 
  •  flat-bottom ice-cream cone 
  • serving strawberry jam 
  • serving grands flaky refrigerator biscuits shredded whole wheat crushed
  • serving candy corn red such as candy corn, string licorice and small gumdrops assorted
  • 32  beef rib steak 
  • 16 oz chocolate frosting 
  • 48 large gumdrops black
  • serving licorice rounds black cut into 4-inch pieces
  • 1.5 cups frangelico 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • toothpicks
  • muffin liners
  • garlic press

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F.
  2. Place paper baking cup in each of 16 regular-size muffin cups, or grease and flour muffin cups.
  3. Beat Bisquick mix, sugar, milk, shortening, vanilla and egg in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Fill muffin cups about half full.
  4. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediantly remove from pan; cool completely. Frost and decorate cupcakes as directed below for Scarecrows and Hairy Spiders.
  5. Scarecrows: Frost 8 cupcakes with vanilla frosting. Decorate each ice-cream cone with bow made with fruit rolls.
  6. Place ice-cream cone upside down on each cupcake for hat. Arrange crushed cereal on cupcakes for hair. Use candy corn for nose, red licorice and small gumdrops for mouth and candy eyes for eyes.
  7. Hairy Spiders: Frost 8 cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Squeeze large black gumdrops, one at a time, through garlic press to form hair; arrange on cupcakes. Insert black licorice pieces into cupcakes for legs.
  8. Place candy eyes on large black gumdrops for eyes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories1395kcal
Protein26.35%
Fat48.94%
Carbs24.71%

Properties

Glycemic Index
24.13
Glycemic Load
43.76
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
36.351739007494%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:1395.19kcal
69.76%
Fat:76.03g
116.96%
Saturated Fat:31.5g
196.86%
Carbohydrates:86.36g
28.79%
Net Carbohydrates:85.95g
31.25%
Sugar:65.44g
72.71%
Cholesterol:285.95mg
95.32%
Sodium:387.17mg
16.83%
Alcohol:0.28g
100%
Alcohol %:0.06%
100%
Protein:92.1g
184.19%
Selenium:112.08µg
160.11%
Zinc:23.37mg
155.83%
Vitamin B12:7.53µg
125.46%
Vitamin B3:22.55mg
112.73%
Vitamin B6:1.82mg
90.78%
Vitamin B2:1.22mg
71.56%
Phosphorus:690.76mg
69.08%
Iron:8.69mg
48.3%
Potassium:1293.18mg
36.95%
Vitamin B1:0.44mg
29.32%
Magnesium:103.85mg
25.96%
Copper:0.43mg
21.69%
Vitamin K:11.59µg
11.04%
Vitamin E:1.05mg
7%
Folate:25.96µg
6.49%
Manganese:0.12mg
5.95%
Calcium:40.41mg
4.04%
Vitamin D:0.51µg
3.38%
Vitamin A:84.44IU
1.69%
Fiber:0.41g
1.65%
Vitamin B5:0.11mg
1.08%