Creepy Crawler Halloween Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 egg at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup water lukewarm
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 pinch salt
• 8 ounces milk chocolate chopped
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar plus more as needed
• 2 tablespoons milk plus more as needed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 licorice or gummy, spiders, see note

Nutrition

• Calories : 340 calories
• Carbohydrate : 50 grams
• Cholesterol : 50 milligrams
• Fat : 15 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 4 grams
• SaturatedFat : 9 grams
• Sodium : 190 milligrams
• Sugar : 38 grams