Ingredients
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1 (15.25 oz) box chocolate cake mix
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1 1/4 cups water
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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3 large eggs
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1 (16 oz) can vanilla frosting
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1 cup creamy peanut butter
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Pinch of sea salt (optional)
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12 pitted dates
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1 (0.67 oz) tube black decorating gel
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners. Prepare the cake mix according to package directions using the water, oil, and eggs.
2
Bake cupcakes 15–18 min., until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 min., then remove from pan to finish cooling completely.
3
When cupcakes have cooled, in a medium bowl, combine the vanilla frosting and peanut butter. Stir in 1 tbsp water if the frosting is too thick. Using a piping bag or a spatula, frost cupcakes. If desired, sprinkle frosting with a pinch of sea salt. Top each cupcake with a date in the center for spider body. Using the decorating gel, pipe 4 legs to each side of date for spider legs.
Tips
To avoid nut allergies, replace peanut butter with sunflower butter.
