Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons of milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Adjust consistency with more milk or powdered sugar as needed.
- Add black gel food coloring dropwise to the glaze and mix until a rich, deep black color is achieved. For natural options, blend cocoa powder with small amounts of red and blue food coloring to reach a dark gray-black shade.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or place a wire rack over it. Dip the top of each plain donut into the black glaze and let excess drip. Place donuts on the prepared sheet/rack.
- While the glaze is still wet, pipe concentric circles of white decorating icing starting with a small dot in the center and larger circles outward with small spacing.
- Use a toothpick to drag lines from the center outward through the white circles to create a spider web pattern on each donut. Repeat evenly around the donut.
- Place one gummy spider or cleaned plastic toy spider slightly off-center on each donut to look like it is crawling.
- Allow the donuts to set for at least 30 minutes on the wire rack before serving to ensure glaze is firm and designs remain intact.
Notes
For quicker preparation, use store-bought plain donuts. Feel free to customize spider decorations and experiment with glaze colors. These donuts make a perfect centerpiece for Halloween parties and are fun to decorate with kids!
