Being the organized type, I gathered all my ingredients the evening before. I am not one to use pre-made icing or cakes but seing as how it was a week night and that the cupcakes had many steps I decided to make things simple :)
Step 1: I prepared a Spice Cake mix following the instructions. I made larger cupcakes as I wanted them to bubble up on top which it did. It made a total of 19.
Step 2: Once baked, I set the cupcakes aside so that they may cool. Meanwhile, I prepared the caramel icing. The recipe is available here: http://www.grouprecipes.com/52290/caramel-icing.html
Step 3: Then using a Betty Crocker French Chocolate Icing, I added food coloring to make a darker (blacker) shade of brown.
Step 4: Now the cupcakes cooled, using a spreading knife, I covered the top of each cupcake with my caramel icing. I would suggest keeping this icing a bit liquid as I found it hard to sprayed. Next time I will put less icing sugar.
Step 5: Using a piping bag, I made a spiderweb design with the dark brown chocolate icing on top of each cupcake.
Step 6: I then placed a Peanut M & M on top of the cupcakes and used the black icing to make legs.
Step 7: I used the black gel icing to make the spiders eyes. So cute :)
Step 8: Voilà! This is how you go about making spider caramel spice cupcakes for a Bake sale.
Isabelle
OMG it's true you DO have a blog!!! I am so happy I am not the only one (that I know in real life). You're cupcakes turned out so well, I wish I had the determination to make some decorated ones. So, how DO you make them bubble on top? Last time I did some, they were super fat and short, but my cupcake liners were small and with the muffin pan I have there was too much space around it, so it expanded sideways instead of up :( I want to buy myself those silicone cupcake liners, that way less waste, and you don't need the muffin tin ;) Keep up the good work! I like to see what you make/bake! And my offer stands if you want any blogging help :)
ReplyDeleteHey Genny,
DeleteFor them to bubble I just put more batter :) The shape will turn out differently depending on the mold though.Yet, I can't say they ever came out "fat" and "short" lol. I have silicone liners but found it's difficult to take the muffins out. Perhaps they have tricks online though.
Ya, if you have any recommendations for setting up my webpage I would love that. I really am not that knowledgeable. I should look into addind an animated cursor. I wonder if that's possible :)
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