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How to Make Halloween Cupcakes

Howcast — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 04:13:13 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Make eyeballs Make a bleeding eyeball cupcake: Put a green, candy in the center of a vanilla- or cream cheese-frosted cupcake and stick a chocolate chip into the middle. Then mix some red food coloring into a small batch of white frosting and use it to pipe wiggly lines outward from the eyeball.
TIP: Stick a chocolate chip-stuffed mini-marshmallow onto a piece of red shoestring licorice to make a dangling eyeball cupcake topper.
Step 2: Create creepy crawlies Make a long-legged spider: start with a chocolate-frosted cupcake, cover the top with chocolate sprinkles, and add two red candies for eyes. Insert four 3-inch pieces of black shoestring licorice on either side of the eyes for legs.
Step 3: Go with a ghost To make a ghost cupcake, pipe vanilla frosting onto a cupcake in the shape of a soft-serve ice cream swirl, about 1 1/2 inches high, and use mini-chocolate chips for eyes.
TIP: Add an unwrapped chocolate coin to some of the cupcakes as a mouth.
Step 4: Design jack-o’-lantern Design jack-o’-lanterns: make orange icing, then use a craft knife to carve black licorice nibs or chocolate bars into eyes, mouths, and stems.
TIP: If you want green stems, cut candied lime slices or fruit roll-ups into the appropriate shape.
Step 5: Dig your own grave Turn a chocolate-frosted cupcake into a gravesite by piping “RIP” on an oval-shaped cookie and standing it up into one end of the cupcake. Spread crumbled graham crackers in front of the headstone to represent a mound of freshly dug dirt. Happy Halloween!
FACT: Black cats are associated with Halloween because they were once believed to be witches’ assistants, or even witches in disguise.

You Will Need

Cupcakes
Vanilla or cream cheese frosting
Green candies
Food coloring
Piping tools
Chocolate chips
Chocolate frosting
Chocolate sprinkles
Small red candies
Black shoestring licorice
Craft knife
Black licorice nibs or chocolate bars
Oval-shaped cookies
Graham crackers
Mini marshmellows (optional)
Red shoestring licorice (optional)
Chocolate coins (optional)
Candied lime slices or fruit leather (optional)

How to Make Lollipop Ghosts for Halloween

Howcast — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:16:02 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Place tissue over lollipop Place a white tissue over the lollipop to create the head of the ghost.
Step 2: Secure tissue Secure the tissue with a piece of string or ribbon at the base of the lollipop.
TIP: Use traditional Halloween colors, such as black or orange, for the string.
Step 3: Draw a face Draw a silly or scary face on the tissue with a black marker.
Step 4: Put the lollipops in a bowl Put the lollipops in a candy bowl and wait for the kids to yell “trick or treat!”
FACT: Studies show that 34 percent of Americans believe in ghosts.

You Will Need

Round lollipops
White tissue
String or ribbon
Black marker
Candy bowl

How To Make Scary Desserts For Halloween

Howcast — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:16:01 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Make edible eyeballs Make edible eyeballs by melting the white chocolate over low heat and then dipping the doughnut holes into the chocolate.
TIP: Tap off excess chocolate.
Step 2: Push chocolate chip in doughnut Push the tip of a chocolate chip into the doughnut to for a pupil and then place the eyeballs on parchment paper to dry.
Step 3: Draw red veins Use the red decorator frosting to make squiggly veins in the eyeballs and enjoy your gross looking treats — no tricks needed.
Step 4: Make creepy looking jigglers Make creepy looking jigglers by making the gelatin according to package directions.
Step 5: Pour into pan Pour the gelatin into the pan, and refrigerate it for 3 hours. Then dip the bottom of the pan in warm water for 15 seconds to loosen the gelatin
Step 6: Use cookie cutters Cut the gelatin into scary shapes with Halloween themed cookie cutters. You will get many “ooos” and “ahhs” with these treats.
FACT: The earliest celebrations of Halloween date back to the Celtic people who lived in what is now Great Britain and Northern France, over 2,000 years ago.

You Will Need

2 11-ounce bags white chocolate chips
12 doughnut holes
12 semisweet chocolate chips
1 tube red decorator frosting
2 packages 8-serving size flavored gelatin
Parchment paper
13 x 9-in. pan
Halloween themed cookie cutters