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Spooky Spider Cake Pops

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Get tangled in the fun with these doubled-up Spooky Spider Cake Pops! Rich, fudgy cake balls dipped in dark chocolate and decked out with crunchy pretzel legs and candy eyes make for the ultimate creepy-cute Halloween snack. With some delicious twists, these little spiders are crawling with flavor and frightful charm.

Ingredients

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2 boxes chocolate cake mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as listed)

1 cup chocolate frosting

4 cups dark chocolate melts (or semi-sweet chocolate chips)

48 candy eyes

48 pretzel sticks (cut each into 3–4 pieces for legs—need about 192 total)

Optional twists:

1 tsp espresso powder or cinnamon (added to cake mix for flavor depth)

Crushed Oreo dust or black sanding sugar for a textured “furry” spider effect

Caramel or peanut butter center surprise (hide a candy inside each ball!)

Instructions

Bake chocolate cake according to package instructions. Let cool completely.

Crumble cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl. Mix in frosting until it reaches a dough-like consistency.

Scoop and roll into 24 evenly sized balls. Chill for 30 minutes in the fridge.

Melt chocolate in microwave or over a double boiler until smooth.

Dip each cake ball into the melted chocolate using a fork or stick.

While the coating is still soft, insert 6-8 pretzel pieces as legs and attach candy eyes to the front.

Optional: roll lightly in Oreo crumbs or sprinkle with black sugar.

Let set on parchment paper or a cake pop stand until chocolate is firm.

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Find it online: https://thecomfortspoon.com/spooky-spider-cake-pops/