Fall Project Week- Project #3 Spooky Halloween Cake Stand with Silly Spider Cupcakes from Joy in the Jumble

I am so excited to be guest posting over here at Bear Rabbit Bear!

I am Amanda Joy and I run the blog Joy in the Jumble.

Today I am going to explain how to make a

Spooky Halloween Cake Stand with Silly Spider Cupcakes

Purple Charger Plate

Wood Candlestick

Rhinestone Spider Sticker

Black Swirl Rhinestone Stickers

Martha Stewart High Gloss Black Paint

Foam Brush

E6000 Glue

Total cost with coupons- $10 at Micheal’s

Step 1- Remove the metal candle holder in the top of the candlestick with a pair of needle nose pliers.

Step 2- Paint the candle stick Black.

Step 3- Glue the candlestick to the bottom of the plate, and let it cure over night.

 Step 4- Place rhinestone stickers in desired location.

Display with cute little Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Spider Cupcakes and enjoy!

1 box Spice Cake Mix

15 oz can Pumpkin Pie

1/2 cup Applesauce

3 Eggs

3/4 cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Mix first four ingredients until blended, then add the chocolate chips.  Pour 1/4 cup of cake batter into 24 cupcake liners.  Bake at 340 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Once the cupcakes are cool to the touch, place them in these spider leg cupcake frames.  I got them on sale at Micheal’s… 4 for $2.75.

1 stick Butter- room temperature

1/2 cup Cocoa Powder

4 cups Powdered Sugar

2 Tablespoons Milk

Cream butter, then add other ingredients.  Mix until incorporated, scraping the sides frequently.

Place the chocolate frosting in a pastry bag with Wilton Tip #233 (the grass tip) attached.  Squeeze the pastry bag, and let the frosting begin to fall onto the cupcake in random formations until the top is covered.

Place to Royal Icing Eyes on each cupcake.

Set it out as a spooky surprise for the kids and watch their faces light up:)