Sparkly Spider Cakes | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 mL) 10 % half-and-half cream
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) dark chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) baking soda
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
• 2/3 cup (160 mL) sugar
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter softened
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
• Icing
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) 10 % half-and-half cream
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter softened
• 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar
• Black food colouring (optional)
• Decorations
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) black decorator sugar or sprinkles (approx.)
• 15 26-inch (65 cm) pieces black string licorice (approx.)
• 24 small white or yellow candies