Spiderweb Cake

Spiderweb Cake isn’t a cake made of spiderwebs. It’s simply a decoration you can add to any cake, whether it’s a sheet cake, a layer cake, or even cupcakes. All you need is some white frosting, some decorator gel, and a toothpick. Plus a plastic spider if you like.

The beauty of this cake lies in its simplicity. You don’t have to pipe round circles like I did; you can pipe a web in the corner of the cake. It’s so easy to make, and because it’s Halloween, you don’t need to be perfect. In fact, an imperfect web is better!

I like to use a chocolate cake for this recipe because of the contrast between the dark and moist cake and the stark white frosting. But you can use any flavor you like, from a white cake to a yellow cake to a marbled cake to carrot cake.

Once the cake is made, cool it completely, then fill lit if you make a layer cake. Frost it with white frosting. You can make your own (I like this recipe for a cooked frosting), or use two or more cans of prepared white frosting. For the black frosting, buy a black decorator gel. It’s too difficult to make a pure black frosting unless you use a ton of food coloring, which can make the frosting taste strange.

Then once your cake is made and decorated, presentation is everything! I like to use a Halloween plate with orange and black colors to present the cake, but you can use a white pedestal or a black one. Or choose one that goes with your decor.

Enjoy this simple Spiderweb Cake and have a wonderful Halloween!

Tips for making the best Spiderweb Cake

• Make sure the cake is completely cooled before you start to frost and decorate it.
• I find that using a plastic spider is best, but you can try to fashion a spider out of the black decorator gel. Wash the spider with soap and water before you place it on the cake.