"I bring cake pops to my church group when we have movie nights. This year for Halloween, I used my go-to recipe to make these not-so-scary spiders. —Nicole Rae Paoli, Newark, Delaware..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
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3 tablespoons butter, softened
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6 tablespoons baking cocoa
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
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3 tablespoons 2% milk
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64 pretzel sticks, halved
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4-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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3 tablespoons shortening
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32 red M&M's minis