October Cakes

Halloween Cake for PTA Party

 

This spooky Mummy and Frankenstein was made special for our schools PTA Halloween Party. One white cake and one chocolate with raspberry filling and mint buttercream. 

Star Wars Cupcakes

These fun cupcakes where for a 6 yr olds birthday. They are carrot cupcakes with buttercream frosting.  I also made some simple butterfly and flower cupcakes for the girls at the party. 

Light Sabers

Darth Vader

Yoda

Princess Leia

R2D2

Death Star

Halloween Treats...Oh My

Check out these fun Halloween Treats. Make a few to share with friends and neighbors. If you want to boo your neighbors use this cute free printable at The Tomkat Studio.

Witches Fingers

These delicious chocolate covered pretzels are extra creepy. She dipped the pretzel rods in the green chocolate and added a sliced almond fingernail. She used a toothpick to add the knuckles. Check out some of her other creepy treats and food at Deep in the Heart of Arkansas

Skeleton Stack

Start with a thick brownie covered in ganache. Then dip you pretzels in white chocolate, once the chocolate is dry stick them and use a sucker or short bamboo stick to hold them upright. Finish it with a Marshmallow with a fun face (edible markers). Check out a ton of party ideas at Wants and Wishes.

Frankenstein Marshmallow Pops

These fun Frankenpops are a marshmallow on a stick dipped in melted green chocolate, allow to cool at least 10 min. in the fridge. Next dip the tops in melted mint chocolate to form the hair, allow to cool again. Next draw on the face, scars, and bolts with gel icing, she used Wilton's Glittery Gel. Super cute and easy! Check out Craft-O-Maniac for the full tutorial. 

Nutterbutter Chocolate Ghosts

Dip Nutterbutters in melted white chocolate, add mini chocolate chips for eyes, and then cool on wax paper.   Check out the full blog at When the Dinner Bell Rings.

"Hoot" Cupcakes

These cupcakes are a hoot. Frost with chocolate frosting and add a little extra at the top for ears. Split 2 Oreo cookies for the eyes and add 2 M&M's for the pupils. Add an orange M&M for the beak.  Check out All Things Simple for more Halloween ideas and some green slime. 

Eyeball Donuts

These fun donut holes are dipped in melted white chocolate, cooled on wax paper. Next melt some green or blue chocolate in a bag, snip off the corner and draw a circle on the top. Push a chocolate chip upside down to make the pupil. When all the chocolate has dried use red piping gel to draw the bloodshot lines. There are more Halloween Cookie ideas at Divine Dinner Party. 

So I Married an Ax Murderer Cupcakes

RED CANDY COATING RECIPE

1 Cup of Sugar
6 Tablespoons of water
¼ cup light corn syrup
½ teaspoon red food coloring

In a small saucepan bring the sugar, water and corn syrup to a boil. Add the food coloring and reduce to a simmer. Stir on and off for 20 minutes. To check if your candy is ready drop some of the liquid into room temp water, if it holds its shape you’re good to go.

Drop the candy coating on wax paper to form the blood spill and add a hatchet topper . Really simple with a huge impact. To see the full tutorial make sure you visit One Charming Party. 

Halloween Crafts to make this Year

Simply Designing with Ashley Phipps: PB Knock-Off Hanging Ghosts

I love these ghost and they are so simple to make! I think they will look  great hanging on any porch  To add a little more character use a Styrofoam head  and spray adhesive the cheesecloth to the face, makes it really spooky. Check out more of her ideas at simplydesigning.blogspot.com

Want to get Crafty?: Repost: Halloween Outdoor Spiders

These spiders are so cute! She has such a good idea to use the command hooks, we are making these, but are putting faux fur on the main body, not only will it save on paint, but it will give them a little more dimension.  Thanks for the idea Dusti from wanttogetcrafty.blogspot.com

Halloween-2x4s: Jack-O-Latern, Mummy, Ghost & Frankenstein

This is such a cute and easy idea, I love that is has 4 different Halloween characters! The best part is how little is cost a 2x4, paint, some burlap, and a little vinyl. Check out how to make these and other cute ideas at:  keepingitsimplecrafts.com

Spooky-Healthy-Snack

So easy and cute, a definite must for the kids to take to school for Halloween.  All you need is Orange cups and a sharpie. Thanks Aimee at pimpmydinner.blogspot.com