2 Scary Recipes: 1 for Kids and 1 for Adults – Happy Hallowe’en!
If you have little boaters who are trick-or-treating tomorrow OR big boaters who are handing out treats these recipes might be just the thing to keep everyone happy….
Haunted Cupcakes
These adorable cupcakes will get your family into the Halloween spirit in no time. Just wait until your little one takes a bite and sees what’s in the middle: The bat isn’t the only surprise this treat presents.
Makes 8 Servings
Photo: James Tse
Ingredients
¼ cup (50 mL) cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp (45 mL) sugar
½ tsp (2 mL) vanilla extract
2/3 cups (150 mL) flour
¼ cup (50 mL) cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
½ cup (125 mL) sugar
¼ cup (50 mL) vegetable oil
1 egg
½ tsp (45 mL) vanilla extract
½ cup (125 mL) milk
white or chocolate frosting
Instructions
In a small bowl, mash together the cream cheese, sugar and the first ½ tsp. (2 ml) of vanilla extract. Be careful – this is your basic ectoplasm. Set it aside.
In another bowl, have your young ghostbuster stir together the flour, cocoa and baking powder. Meanwhile whisk together the oil, sugar, egg and the remaining ½ tsp. (2 ml) vanilla extract. Stir in the milk.
Add the oil mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until the batter is smooth.
Place 8 paper muffin liners (Halloween-design ones would be nice) into the cups of a muffin pan. Spoon 1 tbsp. (15 ml) of the chocolate batter into each muffin liner, then plunk 1 tsp. (5 ml) of the cream cheese (ectoplasm) mixture right into the middle of each one. Finally, add another tablespoon (15 mL) of the chocolate batter on top to completely cover the ghost.
Bake your haunted cupcakes at 375°F (190°C) for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick poked into the middle of one comes out pretty clean. Remove from the pan, and let cool completely. You can, if you feel like it, frost these cupcakes with chocolate or white icing, and decorate them in an appropriately ghoulish way.
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Recipe courtesy Today’s Parent
Witches Brew Halloween Cocktail
Looking for a cocktail that will be the hit of your Halloween Party? Try this Witches Brew Halloween Cocktail. It will set the mood beautifully.
Halloween is almost here. Time to dig out all the fun recipes for spooky drink recipes, like this Witches Brew Cocktail.
This drink is pure fun. Great to put you in the mood for the trick or treaters that will show up at your door. This is a drink just for the grown up goblins in your house!
Having a party? No ghoulish guest will go thirsty at your Halloween fun with this delightful Halloween drink. And be sure to concoct a kid-friendly beverage so the kiddies won’t be left out of the fun.
Serves: 1
Ingredients
1 oz Grey Goose Vodka
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz. Blue Curacao
Juice of one Lime
Black Sugar for coating the glass
