Harry the Spider

Meet Harry the Spider...

He was inspired by the cute spider on top of this cake. I love how he turned out!
I used a Wilton #233 decorating tip, which does not require a steady hand or a high degree of accuracy. This tip is intended for making grass, but makes excellent hair or fur.

I made the legs with green candy melts.
I made the eyes with some leftover chocolate Easter eggs (don't judge me!)
that I dipped in white chocolate and topped with orange M&M's.

(He reminds me of a Fry Guy. Does anyone else remember them?)

Harry has a little secret.

He isn't made of cake.

He is a giant Rice Krispie treat! A chocolate one, at that.

I recently found this recipe for making Spider Krispie treats.
I can't believe it had never occurred to me to make Rice Krispies treats with Cocoa Krispies. What a brilliant idea! I'm a chocolate lover, so I had to try it out.

To make Harry, I pressed the warm cereal & marshmallow mixture into a bowl.

When it was cool and set, I popped it out and used a knife to make the shape more round.

Then I covered him with purple buttercream frosting.

 It may not look pretty, but it sure tastes good!

Enjoy!