Can you believe Halloween is only about five weeks away and fall is almost here? October, November, and December are my favorite times of the year for baking cute desserts. After all, I can say, “But I need to make Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas treats!” It’s the no guilt season, which always leaves my pants a bit tighter. If you are having a fall or Halloween party in the near future and want something quick and easy to make, look no further than this creepy spider cakes recipe. They’ll be a hit with kids and adults.
Creepy Spider Cakes Recipe
This recipe is so easy. It only has a few ingredients and is semi-homemade, making it one of those go-to recipes you can make when you’re in a hurry. Like the times your child tells you at 10 PM they need a treat for school the next day. I adapted the original recipe I found in a Taste of Home magazine several years ago to make it even easier.
Here’s what you need to make them:
1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate fudge cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
Shoestring black licorice, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup red-hot candies
Here’s how to make them:
1. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, butter, and an egg. The dough will be stiff.
2. Place the dough into a 9″ by 9″ pan sprayed with cooking spray.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until the mixture is set.
4. Allow the mixture to cool.
5. Using a biscuit cutter, cut circles from the cake. Set circles on a wire rack.
6. Melt chocolate frosting in the microwave for approximately 30 seconds. Stir until smooth.
7. Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of melted frosting over each circle. Allow frosting to dry.
8. Place four licorice pieces on each side of cookies for spider legs.
9. For eyes, use a small dab of frosting to attach two red-hot candies to the top of the spider.
- 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate fudge cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
- Shoestring black licorice, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup red-hot candies
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, butter, and an egg. The dough will be stiff.
- Place the dough into a 9″ by 9″ pan sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until the mixture is set.
- Allow the mixture to cool.
- Using a biscuit cutter, cut circles from the cake. Set circles on a wire rack.
- Melt chocolate frosting in the microwave for approximately 30 seconds. Stir until smooth.
- Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of melted frosting over each circle. Allow frosting to dry.
- Place four licorice pieces on each side of cookies for spider legs.
- For eyes, use a small dab of frosting to attach two red-hot candies to the top of the spider.
Printable Recipe for Creepy Spider Cakes:
Cooking Tips:
**You can make this recipe Gluten-Free by substituting gluten-free chocolate cake mix and gluten-free licorice.
**You can make the cake in advance and place in the freezer until ready to use. Allow the cake to thaw before using.
**If you don’t have a biscuit cutter to cut the cake, use a glass to cut the cake into circles.
**Crumble the extra leftover portions and use them to make a chocolate trifle or cake balls.
Have you ever made creepy spider cakes before? What is your favorite easy Halloween recipe?
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This is such a cute and fun Halloween treat idea! I bet our kids would love to make and eat these!
These are really cute and I think Justin would love helping dad out with these. They’d be great for his class too
This is so cute and my three year old daughter would love to make these! Fall and Halloween treats are the most fun to make with kids!
A great idea for a Halloween project with the kids. Those creepy spider cakes look so adorable.
Oh they do look creepy! You really nailed these. Such a good idea for a quick and easy Halloween dessert.
They look spooky yet delicious! The icing makes me want to run my finger across it and lick it! 🙂
Your creepy spider cakes look like a really fun idea! I bet kids will love these!
I’m totally going to make these with my kids! What a fun idea, thank you!
Oh these are super cute! I’m sure my kids would get such a kick out of them!
Such creativity! I love how festive these are for Halloween, I am sure they will be a big hit. I mean who doesn’t like a creepy spider cake?
These are adorable! Perfect for a Halloween snack or party!
These creepy spiders are perfect for Halloween! I love that the kids can help me make it, and maybe even make it all by themselves!
When Fall is fast approaching, I feel a bit melancholy because I don’t like cold weather. Winter arrives few weeks after Fall so I dread it a bit.
Oh my goodness I totally want to try these cakes! How amazing do they look! So cute as well (not sure if I should be saying that about creepy spider cakes but hey).
Cute, cute idea. I know any kid would love these at a Halloween Party. Thanks for sharing
So cute and kid friendly. Must make with the kids!
Those are too fun! We love making stuff for Halloween that is scary but delicious. I think we need to try something like this because I am pretty sure it would be fun to do and definitely delicious to eat.
Too cute! My kids would enjoy making something like this. We’ll have to make these when it gets closer to Halloween for sure.
These cupcakes would be so easy to make. Perfect classroom treat. Kids would get a kick out of eating spider cupcakes
ADORABLE! I have to make these for my kids as an after-school surprise. They will get a huge kick out of them.