Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/3 cup powdered cocoa
- 1/2 cup melted butter or oil
- 1 tsp. white vinegar
- Chocolate frosting
- Round candies (for spider eyes)
- Black licorice strings
- Candy sprinkles
- Paper muffin cups
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Step 1
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2
Place all of the ingredients except the frosting and candy into a large mixing bowl, and blend them thoroughly with an electric mixer until all lumps have been removed and the mixture is smooth.
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Step 3
Place paper muffin cups in a muffin tin and pour the batter into the tin, filling each cup about three quarters full.
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Step 4
Bake the muffins for 25 minutes. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before removing them from the pan.
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Step 5
Frost each cupcake with chocolate frosting, and cover it with chocolate sprinkles.
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Step 6
Poke two candy eyes into the frosting.
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Step 7
Cut the licorice strings into pieces approximately 4 inches long, and poke four into each side of the cupcake.
