Halloween Pumpkin Spiced Applesauce Spider Cupcakes Recipes

HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN SPICED APPLESAUCE SPIDER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For the cupcakes:
• Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. Line a 12-muffin tin with liners.
• To a bowl add the butter and sugar. Beat on high until light and pale using an electric mixer. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat until mixed. Mix in the pumpkin applesauce. Add the flour, baking powder, pumpin pie spice and salt to a separate bowl and mix well. With the mixer on low add little dry mix to the wet mix, alternate with a little milk until all the flour and milk are used. Mix until well-combined and smooth. Don't over mix. Use an ice cream scoop and divide the batter between all the cups, a little over halfway filled.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden. When a toothpick inserted in the center it should come out clean.
• Remove from the oven, remove the cupcakes from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
• For the frosting:
• Beat the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer, add the vanilla, mix well. Slowly add powdered sugar while beating. Add the pumpkin pie spice and mix well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to make topping the cupcakes easier.
• Top the cooled cupcakes with the frosting.

SPICED SPIDER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
• Combine flour, white sugar, baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in bowl; whisk to mix. In separate bowl, mix water, canola oil, vinegar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Pour liquids into dry mixture and stir until smooth. The batter will be very thin.
• Transfer batter into a measuring cup or pitcher; pour batter into prepared cupcake pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until tops spring back when gently pressed with a fingertip and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Beat cream cheese, butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar until frosting is creamy and spreadable. Frost the cooled cupcakes.
• To decorate cupcakes, use black decorating gel to draw a small circle in the center of each cupcake. Draw a larger circle around the first, and continue making larger circles until the last circle is about 1/4 inch from the edge. There should be about 5 rings on each cupcake. Use a toothpick to draw about 8 lines radiating from the center of the cupcake to the edge, like spokes on a wheel, to make webs.
• Cut the licorice strings into pieces about 1 1/4 inch long for legs. Poke four licorice legs into both sides of each gumdrop. Use decorating gel to make eyes and a smiley mouth on each gumdrop. Place a gumdrop spider onto each cupcake in the center of the webs.

APPLESAUCE PUMPKIN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Combine all cupcake ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat with a mixer until well blended.
• Turn mixer on high and beat for 3 more minutes.
• Line a muffin pan with 24 paper muffin cups.
• Fill each cup about 3/4 full with the cupcake mix.
• Cook in preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake comes out clean.
• Allow to cool before removing from pan.
• To make the frosting, combine all frosting ingredients in a large bowl and beat until smooth.
• Frost cupcakes after they are completely cooled.