Royal Icing is easy to make, & can be used to make simple, fun decorations for your Halloween goodies - like these Spider Web Cupcakes! A great make-ahead option for your Halloween Party menu!
YOU WILL NEED:Black Velvet CupcakesCupcake FrostingRoyal IcingGel Food ColoringNote: The linked post has recipes for both regular and gluten free cupcakes, a couple types of cupcake frosting, and two kinds of royal icing.
Tint your remaining royal icing black, and use it to pipe little spiders onto your prepared work surface.Play around with different sizes, make more than you think you need - royal icing is fragile!
Allow your piped decorations to fully dry - overnight, maybe even longer.You'll know they're ready when they're matte and lift easily from the parchment.
Once completely dry, your royal icing spiders & spider webs can be stored flat in an airtight container until you're ready to decorate your Halloween cupcakes with them.