Easy Halloween Recipes

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Easy Halloween Recipes

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Caramel Candy Apple Surprise
What You Need: · · · · · · 1 (18 1/4 oz.) pkg. spice cake mix 2 cups tart apples, peeled and chopped 20 caramels 3 tablespoons of milk 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped fine 12 Popsicle sticks

How to Make It: Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and allow the oven to preheat. Line a muffin tin with paper liners. Prepare the cake mix as directed on the box for cupcakes. Fold the apples into the batter well. Fill the paper lined muffin cups 2/3 full of the batter. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Move the cupcakes to a wire rack to continue cooling to room temperature. Place the caramels into a saucepan. Pour the milk over the caramels. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes or until the caramels have melted and mixture is very smooth. Spread the caramel mixture over the top of the cupcakes. Sprinkle the top of the cupcakes evenly with the pecans. Insert a Popsicle stick into each of the cupcakes before serving. Caramel apples are always a highlight at Halloween yet they can be so messy and for many children very hard to eat. These cupcakes are less complicated and are a great treat for all your Hallo
ween ghosts and goblins. Makes 12 cupcakes

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Creepy Black Cat Cake
What You Need: · · · · · · · 1 (18.25 oz.) chocolate cake mix 1 (16 oz.) can chocolate frosting 2 yellow gumdrops 1 green gumdrop 1 red gumdrop 2 pieces shoestring black licorice 6 pieces candy corn

How to Make It: Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and allow the oven to preheat. Line 2 round 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper and lightly grease. Prepare the cake mix according the package directions. Pour the batter into the 2 prepared cake pans. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the pans from the oven and cool the cakes 10 minutes in the pans. Remove the cakes from the pans and place on a wire rack to cool to room temperature. Remove the parchment paper from the cakes. Place one of the cakes on a large platter or covered board. From the remaining cake cut a 1 in wide crescent shape slice to form the cat's tail. From the cut cake measure 2 inches from the center and make a vertical cut. Cut this piece in half to form the cat's ears and set aside. Trim the remaining piece of the cut cake to form a circle for the cat's head. Spread frosting over the top and sides of the first piece of cake. Attach the tail to the bottom of the cake with a little fr
osting then frost the tail. Attach the cat's head with frosting then frost the head. Attach the cat's ears with frosting then completely frost the ears. Place the yellow gum drops on the heat to represent the eyes. Cut the green gum drop in half and attach to the yellow eyes using toothpicks. Place the red gum drop on the face for the cat's nose. Cut the black licorice and press it into the cat's face for its whiskers and mouth. Press the candy corn into the base of the cat, three on each side, to represent its toes.

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This black cat takes a little time to put together but it's worth the trouble when you place it on the Halloween party table. The kids will get a kick out of seeing and eating this piece of work. Brownie mix may be used in place of the cake mix if you prefer. Makes 20 servings

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