{"id":9494,"date":"2020-10-03T15:35:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T20:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gw.finelimedesigns.com\/2012\/10\/mini-black-licorice-cupcakes-for-halloween-3\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T15:14:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T20:14:17","slug":"mini-black-licorice-cupcakes-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/mini-black-licorice-cupcakes-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Spider Cupcakes (Halloween Dessert)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Flavored like black licorice and decorated with spiders made from licorice and gumdrops, my Halloween Cupcakes<\/strong> are perfect for the spooky holiday! Enlist kids of all ages to have fun while helping you to decorate them.<\/p>\n\n\n

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These adorable Halloween spider cupcakes are the perfect blend of cute and creepy, and 100% delicious!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

As I mentioned above, I flavor this recipe like black licorice to go along with the candy theme of the decorations. It’s a unique flavor profile that will make these treats extra special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black licorice is a love it or hate it kind of flavor. But, I’ve found that even those who don’t love black licorice enjoy these cupcakes<\/em>. The flavor isn’t as poignant as it is in the candy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To get as close as possible to the taste of black licorice, I looked up a recipe for homemade black licorice<\/a> and used the same ingredients in my recipe: blackstrap molasses<\/strong> and anise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blackstrap molasses is the darkest kind of molasses. It has a very different flavor from the light molasses that you would use in molasses cookies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip:<\/span><\/strong> If you can’t find blackstrap molasses, look for a molasses labeled dark<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It’s so simple to make this spider Halloween dessert, whether you use this licorice-flavored recipe or an old reliable cake mix!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

For the anise flavor, I use ground anise (also called aniseed). You can either buy anise already ground or purchase whole anise and grind it<\/strong> in a coffee or spice grinder or by using a mortal and pestle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Anise is not the same as star anise, so don’t buy the latter for this recipe.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from pantry staples, you will also need a can of sweetened condensed milk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candy is required to decorate these cupcakes for Halloween:<\/p>\n\n\n\n