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Halloween Treats - Witch Fingers

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Oct 30th 2009 @ 4:00PM

Photo: Monika Bartyzel.

Halloween is almost here. The costumes are coming together, the ghosts are swooping in, the kiddies are getting restless and there is simply no time to make fancy graveyard cupcakes or malted eyeballs. But Halloween-themed brownies and blondies are still a snap! When time is of the essence, witch fingers are a great treat to whip up, and they will certainly elicit kudos from the crowd.

These crunchy Halloween cookies have run their way back and forth across the Web, but we've come up with twists and style updates that are sure to please. Hit the jump and visit the gallery for inspiration.

Filed under: Holidays, How To

Ghosts of Cupcakes Past - Feast Your Eyes

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by Alexa Weibel, Posted Oct 28th 2009 @ 10:00AM

Photo: A Baked Creation, Flickr.

These adorable spooky cupcakes not only look the ghoulish part, but there's more to them than meets the eye -- beneath the eerie, glowing gummy-candy eyes lies a cookie dough surprise secretly nestled inside the cakes. We're positively enchanted with these cupcakes not only for their appearance but for their complex flavor layers.

Borrowing from "The Cake Mix Doctor Returns," the folks at A Baked Creation whipped up these beastly beauties using a combination of vanilla cake and instant pudding mixes, with a package of frozen cookie dough for the center. And though many cooks scoff at the use of premixed baking bases, with creatively tweaked creations like these we can't resist the extra ease. Plus, we were sold at the mere sight of the fondant ghosts floating atop the fluffy chocolate frosting.

How do you feel about boxed cake mixes?
What's not to like - they're cheap, fast and easy.	118 (41.5%)
I prefer to bake from scratch, but don't mind using them as a base or in a pinch.	104 (36.6%)
If I'm going to take the time to bake, I'm going to do it from scratch.	62 (21.8%)

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Filed under: Feast Your Eyes

Spooky Take on an After-School Staple

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by Slashfood Editor, Posted Oct 7th 2009 @ 3:30PM

Rice Creepies Photo: Holidash

Our sister blog Holidash found these spooky Rice Creepies treats based on Rice Krispies treats. Check out Kendra Smoot's tasty Halloween sweets and submit your own before Oct. 31!

[Via Holidash]

Filed under: Holidays

The Toronto Star in 60 seconds: From Halloween treats to yellow peppers

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Oct 27th 2008 @ 3:32PM

Halloween treats: This Star rundown even includes bloody eyeballs -- the perfect match to the Bleeding Vampires.
For love of toaster ovens -- the small and super-handy kitchen instrument -- plus a few recipes.
If you're looking to stretch your beer-loving taste buds, or immerse yourself in rare beer, get into the Cask ale celebrations.
Wines for many taste buds.
DT Bistro -- no admittance of guilt and disappointing meals, but a good experience at Mississauga's Shish Mahal.
A discussion with Eduardo Chadwick, president of Errázuriz wines.
Toronto just might see the long yellow pepper hit local stands soon enough, as efforts continue to eat everything locally.
Recipes: Butter Chicken, Pasta with Creamed Prosciutto Sauce, Truffle Potato and Mushroom Gratin, Pan-Seared Steaks with Mushrooms, Onions, and Thyme Gravy, and Honey-Soy Broiled Salmon.

Filed under: In Sixty Seconds

Punk Glow in the Dark Cupcakes

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by Bob Sassone, Posted Oct 25th 2007 @ 8:02PM

Punk Glow in the Dark Cupcakes I used to love those plastic vampire teeth when I was a kid. Of course, this was before we had the technology to make them glow in the dark. They were just white. I think if I had glow in the dark ones I would have warn them all year round and not just around Halloween.

This recipe comes from CupcakeRecipe.net, and it's for Punk Glow in the Dark Halloween Cupcakes. She takes two flat-topped cupcakes, lots of icing, a jelly bean, and those white fangs to create a rather wild looking punk rock vampire cupcake. And Punk Rock Vampire Cupcake would make for an awesome band name.

Filed under: On the Blogs, Holidays