Spiderweb Cupcakes

1 package devil's food cake mix
1 1/3 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 tub Creamy vanilla ready-to-spread frosting
3 drops red food color
4 to 5 drops yellow food color
1 tube black decorating gel
48 large black gumdrops

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2x1 1/4 inches, with with paper baking cups. Make cake mix as directed on package, using water, oil and eggs. Fill cups 2/3 full.

Bake 22 to 27 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Tint frosting with red and yellow food colors to make orange frosting. Spread frosting over tops of cupcakes.

Squeeze circles of decorating gel on each cupcake; pull knife through gel from center outward to make web. To make each spider, roll out 1 gumdrop and cut out 8 strips for legs; place another gumdrop on top. Place spider on cupcake. Store loosely covered covered at room temperature. Makes 24 cupcakes