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Spiderweb Chocolate Cupcakes
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Muffin Tin
  • Oven
  • Piping Bag

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chocolate frosting
  • 2 tbsp white frosting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line four muffin cups with paper liners.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and baking powder.
  • Add the egg, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Stir until the batter is smooth and no streaks remain.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the four prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely in the pan.
  • Spread a layer of chocolate frosting over each cooled cupcake.
  • Pipe small circles of white frosting on top of the chocolate layer. Drag a toothpick through the circles from the center outward to form the web pattern.

Notes

Pipe the white frosting while the chocolate layer is still soft so the lines hold their shape. If the white frosting feels too stiff to pipe, stir in a drop of milk to loosen it. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days and bring them to room temperature before serving.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Equipment: Mixing Bowl, Muffin Tin, Oven, Piping Bag