Spider Cupcakes for Halloween

I love spider cupcakes for Halloween. Gruesome food ideas always entertain the children.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Serves: 12

Ingredients•

175g (6 oz) Stork tub

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175g (6 oz) golden caster sugar

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300g (11 oz) self raising flour, sieved

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3 medium eggs

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5 tablespoons milk

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½ teaspoon baking powder

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100g cooked pumpkin or butternut squash, mashed

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50g chocolate and hazelnut spread

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Zest of 1 orange

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Topping

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115g icing sugar

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A little orange juice

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55g (2 oz) plain chocolate, melted or use chocolate and hazelnut spread

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Liquorice sweets and laces to decorate

Method
1. Place 12 muffin cases into a muffin tray.

2. Place the first six ingredients into a bowl, and beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth.

3. Stir in pumpkin mash and orange zest and divide half the mixture evenly between the paper cases, add a half teaspoon chocolate spread and then top with remaining mix.

5. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 20-25 minutes oven 200°C, 180°C (fan assisted), Gas mark 6 for 20-25 minutes.

6. Add a little orange juice to the icing sugar until thick and spread over the muffins. Pipe the melted chocolate in 4 circles over the top and then drag a skewer through to give the cobweb effect. Place the sweets and laces on top to look like a spider

I hope you try these spider cupcakes.

Kate Davis-Holmes