Easy Spider Cakes (4 Ingredients)
These Easy Spider Cakes are made in just 10 minutes using Hostess Ding Dongs, chocolate-covered Pocky sticks, and store-bought icing! An easy-to-make Halloween treat that kids will love!
For another super simple Halloween treat check out my Easy Halloween Chocolate Covered Oreos! A sweet snack that’s dressed up with festive sprinkles and candy eyeballs!
Eating A Spider Cake!
These fun Spider Cakes make it easy to get into the holiday spirit for October 31st! All it takes is a quick run to the store for 4 simple ingredients and 10 minutes of your time to complete this spider cake recipe!
Then poke the Pocky Stick legs into each cake, dab on some icing, and pop the candy eyes on! In no time you’ll have 10 edible spiders that are ready to scare the snack table!
Rebecca’s Recipe Review
Taste: Prepare your sweet tooth! Each spider is made of Hostess Ding Dongs that have a fluffy vanilla frosting on the inside! They’re then dressed up with candy eyeballs and chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks to look like a spider!
Texture: The Ding Dongs have a crisp chocolate shell that hides the moist, tender chocolate cake layers and fluffy frosting! All of that soft texture is then complimented with crunchy candy eyeballs and Pocky sticks!
Ease: 2/10
Pros: No messy pantry ingredients, only 4 store-bought items for easy edible fun!
Cons: None.
Would I Make This Again? Yes, my kids love making these, and I love them because of the mess-free, quick fun!
Ingredients For Easy Spider Cakes
- Hostess Ding Dongs
- Pockey Chocolate Cream Covered Biscuit Sticks
- Icing
- Candy Ices
Pocky Sticks are likely to be found in the Asian food section of your grocery store.
Fun Variations To These Spider Cupcakes
- Ding Dongs – Instead of using Hostess Ding Dongs, you could also use Hostess Cupcakes, Chocolate Cake Twinkies, Swiss Rolls, or Ho Hos. The spider’s shape will be different if you use those snack cakes, but they’ll still come out just fine!
- Cookie Icing – I found the store-bought cookie icing worked great for keeping the candy eyeballs in place. However, you could also use a homemade frosting recipe or melted chocolate as well!
- Spider Legs – Feel free to use whatever you’d like for the spider legs! Pretzel sticks or black licorice would both be fun options as well!
- Eyeballs – For a spookier-looking spider, you could use red M&M’s for the eyeballs! You can even add as many eyeballs as you’d like!
- Add Fangs – Use cookie icing to add fangs to the front of the cupcakes!
- Make Them Furry – Place the cakes onto a wire rack and spread melted chocolate onto the backs of the cakes. Afterward, sprinkle on chocolate sprinkles to give them a furry look!
- Gift These Spiders Away – Even if you aren’t hosting or attending a Halloween party these would be great gifts! Perfect for your kid’s classroom, neighbors, or on Halloween night!
How To Make Easy Spider Cakes
- Unwrap the Ding Dong cakes and place them on a plate.
- Break the Pocky sticks in half and use the fully coated chocolate ends to create the legs of the spiders by inserting them into the sides of the cakes.
- Dab two dots of icing onto the front top of the cakes and adhere a candy eye to each dot.
How To Store These Spider Cakes
Keep these Spider Cakes in an airtight container at room temperature and enjoy them within 2 to 3 days.
Enjoy More Tasty Halloween Treats:
- Easy Halloween Dirt Cups Recipe – Rich, creamy, festive dessert cups everyone loves!
- Witch’s Brew Punch – A large batch 3-ingredient punch topped with rainbow sherbet
- Halloween Cookies & Cream Cookie Bars – Loaded with crushed Oreos and M&Ms!
- Mummy Halloween Cupcakes – An easy, festive treat that comes together in no time!
- Halloween Chocolate Covered Strawberries – Everyone’s favorite berry dressed up for Halloween!
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Easy Spider Cakes
Ingredients
- 10 Hostess Ding Dongs
- 40 Pockey Chocolate Cream Covered Biscuit Sticks
- Icing
- 20 candy eyes
Instructions
- Unwrap the cakes and plate or a plate or cutting board.10 Hostess Ding Dongs
- Break the Pocky sticks in half and use the fully coated chocolate ends to create the legs of the spiders by inserting them into the sides of the cakes.40 Pockey Chocolate Cream Covered Biscuit Sticks
- Dab two tiny dots of icing onto the front top of the cakes and adhere a candy eye to each dot.20 candy eyes, Icing
Notes
- A tiny bit of melted chocolate could be used in place of the icing to adhere the candy eyes.
Nutrition
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