Halloween Oreo Spider Cupcakes

These Oreo Spider Cupcakes for Halloween are a fun and tasty treat to make for parties or other Halloween events. They look like cute little spiders and have a surprise Oreo cookie inside.

Ingredients:

• 1 box of chocolate cake mix
• 1 cup of water
• 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 12 Oreo cookies
• 1 cup of chocolate frosting
• 24 candy eyes
• Black licorice laces for spider legs
• Orange food coloring gel optional
• 12 cupcake liners

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a cupcake pan with the cupcake liners

In a mixing bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs

Mix until smooth and well combined

If desired, add a few drops of orange food coloring gel to the batter to give it a Halloween-themed color

Mix until evenly colored

Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with the cake batter

Place an Oreo cookie in the center of each cupcake, pressing it down slightly but not all the way to the bottom

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcakes comes out clean

Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack

Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them with chocolate frosting, creating a smooth surface on top

Place two candy eyes on each cupcake near the top, above the Oreo cookie, to create spider eyes

Cut black licorice laces into small pieces and insert eight pieces into each cupcake around the Oreo cookie to make spider legs

Serve and enjoy your spooky Halloween Oreo Spider Cupcakes!