Ingredients
1⅔ cups whole milk, scalded
1 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
2 cups sugar
3½ cups all-purpose flour
2½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
6 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
12 chocolate sandwich cookies, separated
48 yellow jelly beans
pipe cleaners
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line two 12-cup muffin pans with muffin cups.
Mix cocoa and ½ cup of the sugar into scalded milk. Then set aside to cool.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Cream butter and the rest of the sugar.
Add the eggs one at a time, until batter is yellow and glossy.
Stir in vanilla.
Mix in chocolate mixture.
Mix in flour mixture in 2 batches, until combined.
Divide batter evenly between muffin cups, about ⅔ of the way full.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Frost, and place cookie disc in the center of each cupcake.
Press two jelly beans into the frosting for the spider’s eyes.
Place four pipe cleaners on each side for the legs.
Serve the spider cupcakes to your guests and enjoy a spooky Halloween!
