Marshmallow Spider Web Cupcakes
It’s time to get super sticky with these darling spider web cupcakes! With a web made with ONE simple ingredient, your Halloween spooks won’t know whether to devour these tasty little treats or carefully tiptoe away. I love being able to decorate my cupcakes with something that’s not only darling, but super tasty, too. Double win! Grab your gloves and let’s make some fun spider’s web cupcakes, my little pretties!
- To make these fun Halloween cupcakes, start off with some cute polka dot cupcake liners, and fill them with your favorite white cake recipe tinted purple. I used a combination of purple and black to make a more spooky dark color.
- Next, I frosted the cupcake with grey buttercream in a Wilton 1M piping tip. Make a tall swirl, then place in the freezer for 10 minutes to harden. You’ll need them to be hardened to cover with marshmallow without destroying them.
- For the marshmallow webs, place 1 cup of mini marshmallows in the microwave for 15 seconds. With gloves on (or you don’t have to like I did in my video – its just gets super messy, haha). Stretch the marshmallows a little bit until a web forms, then wrap the web around the cupcakes.
- Place a fondant spider on top (to make the fondant spider, roll a small ball, then a larger one, then add on little 8 legs). I made my spiders the day before and let them harden.
- Enjoy them the day you make them! They store fine, but aren’t as web-like, more goopy-like.
And that’s it! Super easy, and super darling. I love making a web-like dessert every year. Here’s a little video of the assembly process:
Hope you have fun! Tag me in your photos if you make them, I love to see your creations! #bakingwithblondie or @bakingwithblondie.
These are awesome! I just had to pop over here from Instagram and see how you did those spider webs! I can’t believe how easy they are! Thanks so much for sharing your tips and recipes!!
Hi Lisa! They are super easy and you seriously will be hooked! Really fun one for Halloween every year. Thanks Lisa for stopping by! 🙂
Hello Friend! I’m here from Instagram as I really want to make your fantastic large spider web cake but could only find the cupcakes, I was just wondering is it the same kind of idea and if can you give me any tips on how to make it? Thank you so much! 🙂
Hello Friend! I’m here from Instagram as I really want to make your fantastic large spider web cake but could only find the cupcakes, I was just wondering is it the same kind of idea and if can you give me any tips on how to make it? Thank you so much! 🙂
Hi Gracie! Yes, it’s the same concept. Just make sure your buttercream frosted cake is very very cold, and also make sure to add on the web right before the event. It tends to get “goopy” looking if left for too long.
Your photography is amazing!
Thank you so much, Sandee! ♥️
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I tried these and the marshmallows wouldn’t stick after taking the cupcakes out of the freezer possibly because of them being cold/wet? Did you have this problem!? Thank you!
Hi Alexa, the marshmallow texture does change after refrigerating the cupcakes. I suggest adding the web on right before your event.
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