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1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and line a muffin tin with 12 cases, preferably brown ones. Put the butter, sugar and flour in a mixing bowl. Break the eggs into a smaller bowl, taking care not to get any shell into it, then tip on top of the butter mixture.
2. Add the baking powder and vanilla to the larger bowl, then beat with an electric hand whisk until smooth and creamy. Stir in the chocolate drops or chocolate. Spoon the cake mixture evenly into the cases and bake for 20-25 mins until golden - a cocktail stick pushed into the middle of one of the cakes should come out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
3. To decorate the cakes, unravel the liquorice wheels and cut into lengths with scissors to make dangly legs. Stick 8 into the top of each cake, making small cuts with the tip of a sharp knife so they push in really securely.
4. Spoon the chocolate spread on top and spread lightly within the liquorice legs to make a round spider's body. Now cut the Allsorts to make eyes and the red bootlaces to make mouths, then stick them onto the cakes and dot on the icing to make eyeballs. Will keep for up to 2 days in a cool place.

PER SERVING

481 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 63g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 0g, salt 0.64 g

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• Gem

  07 October 2008

  Gem rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy to make... and taste lovely.. a test run for the Halloween party!!

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• paul

  26 October 2008

  paul commented on this recipe

  how much of everything do u put in

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• Jennie79

  29 October 2008

  Jennie79 commented on this recipe

  I made these for a Halloween brunch this past Sunday! They were really tasty and very easy to make! Not everyone loved the liquorice so I did end up with little piles of spider legs on some empty plates!! Everyone loved the nutella though! They looked very effective especially alongside the spider web cakes!

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• saffron

  30 October 2008

  saffron rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The muffins were gorgeous but the decoration was a bit of a faff. Used strawberry fizzy cola straws instead of liquorice.Looked good when finished though.

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• mum_of_three

  10 November 2008

  mum_of_three rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these for our kids Halloween party and wow was everyone impressed! Some of the kids didn't eat the liquorice legs but they did look very effective and I was pleased to find all the correct decorating ingredients in my local Asda. I didn't bother with the tube of black writing icing though. Will definately be making again!

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• Alex

  15 December 2008

  Alex rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Looked really good. Some people didn't like the liqourice though!

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• Jah_Mon

  05 January 2009

  Jah_Mon rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Looked great but not too keen on liquorice!

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• Wendys Food

  07 March 2009

  Wendys Food rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These were great fun to make, would maybe use red liquorice for the legs next time as children not too keen on the black

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• Nicola

  28 October 2009

  Nicola rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these and whizzed off the plate! I changed the decorations on some by using fizzy cola laces for the legs and using chocolate sprinkles on top of the icing to make the spider look "hairy".

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• Trish

  30 October 2009

  Trish rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just made these with my granddaughter and they taste great really great. However, all the chocolate chips sank to the bottom. Can anyone tell me where I went wrong? Suspect there will be lots of licorice left over too!

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• Julie3007

  01 November 2009

  Julie3007 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these for a halloween party. They were very popular but the licorice wasn't. Think I will use fizzy cola laces as suggested instead next time.

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• starpiggys

  04 November 2009

  starpiggys commented on this recipe

  I made these for my friends at work,, they were a big hit. The only problem is the chocolate chips sank to the bottom not sure why.. They loved the liquorice but it's not to everyone's taste. i also made them for my nieces and nephew but used strawberry shoelaces.. they love them.. Really easy to make.. and taste delicious..

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Ingredients

• 200g butter , at room temperature
• 200g golden caster sugar
• 200g self-raising flour
• 4 eggs
• tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 6 tbsp chocolate chips or chopped chocolate

TO DECORATE

• 2 packs liquorice Catherine wheels
• 12 tbsp Nutella or other chocolate spread
• liquorice allsorts (the black ones with the white centre)
• tube black writing icing
• 1 length red bootlace

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Difficulty and servings

12

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 40 mins

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian

Can be frozen before decorating

Ingredients

• 200g butter , at room temperature
• 200g golden caster sugar
• 200g self-raising flour
• 4 eggs
• tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 6 tbsp chocolate chips or chopped chocolate

TO DECORATE

• 2 packs liquorice Catherine wheels
• 12 tbsp Nutella or other chocolate spread
• liquorice allsorts (the black ones with the white centre)
• tube black writing icing
• 1 length red bootlace

PER SERVING

481 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 63g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 0g, salt 0.64 g

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