Best Brownie Spiderweb Recipes

BROWNIE SPIDERWEB

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 12-inch pizza pan with foil; grease foil with shortening. Make brownie mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Spread batter in pan.
• Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out almost clean. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
• Frost brownie with vanilla frosting. Place chocolate chips in small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Place in bowl of very hot water; let stand until chips are melted. Cut off tiny corner of bag. To make spiderweb, pipe melted chocolate on frosting in spiral pattern, starting at center and keeping lines about 3/4 inch apart. Using toothpick or knife, draw lines outward through frosting, starting at center of brownie.
• Cut gumdrop crosswise into thirds. Place small rounded end, rounded side up, on brownie for spider body. Cut 4 thin strips from each remaining gumdrop slice for legs; place on each side of spider body.

SPIDERWEB BROWNIE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake brownie mix according to package directions. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into 1-in. cubes. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Place half of the brownie cubes in a 4-qt. trifle bowl or glass serving dish; layer with half of the cream cheese mixture., In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Set aside half of the pudding mixture. Stir pecans and 1 cup chopped candy bars into remaining pudding mixture; spread over cream cheese layer. Layer with remaining brownies and cream cheese mixture., Fold 2 cups whipped topping into the reserved pudding mixture; spread over cream cheese layer. Spread remaining whipped topping over top., Place chocolate syrup in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe eight thin concentric circles 1/2 in. apart on the whipped topping. Beginning with the center circle, gently pull a knife through circles toward the outer edge. Wipe knife clean. Repeat to complete spiderweb pattern. Sprinkle remaining crushed candy bars in center of web. Refrigerate until chilled.