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HALLOWEEN CAKE
Subject:
Halloween Craft and Cooking
Grade:
4+
Age:
8+
Submitted by: Amanda Formaro, Founder of FamilyCorner.com
You don't have to be a master chef to create a fun and festive Halloween
cake that your kids will love. Try this easy recipe for success!
Cake decorations:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (ingredients needed will vary per brand,
usually eggs, oil, and water)
- cinnamon red hots
- Cherry Heads (or other round red candies)
- miniature marshmallows
- licorice vines; cut into two inch lengths
- miniature chocolate chips
- gum drops
- orange jellied candies
- large marshmallows
- raisins
Frosting:
- 6 tbsp butter or margarine
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 2/3 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup milk
Instructions:
Prepare cake as package directs. While cake is baking, prepare frosting
and decorations (below).
Frosting:
Cream butter and vanilla in a small bowl with mixer and medium-low
speed. Mix until completely creamed together. Alternating, add cocoa and
confectioner's sugar, beating at medium speed until creamy. Add some of
the milk with the remaining sugar and cocoa until you reach desired
consistency. You will use all the cocoa and sugar, but may not use all
the milk, depending on your desired consistency. Set aside.
Decorating the Cake:
When cake is completely cooled, pour the frosting on top and spread
evenly. Carefully place your critter decorations (below) on top of the
frosting and press down gently to set. Get ready for some happy faces!
 Preparing the Decorations:
The key here is to use your imagination. We have given you a few
examples, but create whatever critters you like!
INCH WORMS
Using 5 gumdrops and two cinnamon hots per worm, line up the gumdrops,
one in front of the other. Use a toothpick to create indentations in the
leading gumdrop. Insert cinnamon hots for eyes.
ANGRY EYES
Place two large marshmallows next to each other, on end. Place a
cinnamon hot in the center of each marshmallow for eyeball. Using two
2-inch long licorice vines, create angry eyebrows over the cinnamon
hots.
SPYING EYES
Use miniature marshmallows for the eyes and miniature chocolate chips
for the eyeballs. Use a toothpick to create a little hole in each
marshmallow top, then insert the pointed side of the chocolate chip into
the marshmallow.
CREEPY CRAWLIES
Using a toothpick, poke three holes completely through the sides of an
orange jellied candy. Insert licorice vines for legs, poking through the
other side and pulling them through. Use toothpick to create small holes
in "head" and insert two miniature chocolate chips as eyes.
GOOFY EYES
Stand two large marshmallows on end, top with cinnamon hots or raisins
for eyeballs, in cross-eyed fashion.
MARSHMALLOW SPIDER
Place large marshmallow on it's side. Use a toothpicks to poke three
holes on each side of marshmallow to insert legs. Use licorice vines for
legs, gently press into the holes. Use two miniature chocolate chips for
eyes.
BUG EYES
Stand two large marshmallows on end, top with Cherry Heads for eyeballs.
SKULL
Using a pair of kitchen shears, cut a large marshmallow in half
lengthwise. Cut triangular slits out of sides to create jawbone effect.
Use toothpick to insert holes for eyes, use miniature chocolate chips.
Cut a small piece off of a licorice vine for straight mouth, and a tiny
piece for nose. Use a miniature marshmallow for the neck.
MUMMY IN A COFFIN
Using a pair of kitchen shears, cut a large marshmallow in half
lengthwise, but not completely. Unfold the marshmallow and lay it down,
open side up to create the coffin. use a miniature marshmallow for the
head, and body. Cut up a miniature marshmallow for the arms and legs.
Use small pieces of licorice vine for the mouth and eyes.
Recommended Books:
Halloween Treats : Recipes and Crafts for the Whole Family
by Donata Maggipinto, Richard Jung
Cocoa Cobweb Cupcakes, Black Cat Cookies, and Stained-Glass Spooks are just a few of the spirited tastes you'll encounter in Donata Maggipinto's delightful Halloween Treats.
Crafts for Halloween
by Kathy Ross, Sharon Lane Holm
Black cats, ghosts, and spiders come to life in a simple, illustrated guide to creating the perfect decorations for Halloween, designed so that even very young children can use readily available materials to master these holiday crafts.
Biography:
Amanda Formaro is the entrepreneurial mother of four children. She and
her husband live in southern Nevada. She is also the owner of
FamilyCorner.com Magazine at http://familycorner.com She can be reached
at WebMom@familycorner.com
© Amanda Formaro | Photographs © Amanda Formaro
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