Posts tagged ‘halloween desserts’

October 19th, 2012

Eyeball Cake Balls

Just wondering…do you live in or near the Twin Cities? If so…you will see THESE treats featured on TELEVISION fairly soon.

To be more specific, I will be making these on t.v. very soon.

As in today (October 19th) at 3 p.m. CST!

Along with John and Elizabeth from Twin Cities Live

Slightly nervous?

It’s just live t.v. afterall…

Until I slip, fall and spill Candiquik everywhere, or say something that sounds completely idiotic.

Hey, you think about these things when you’re going to be on t.v. I do anyways.

So in the case that I run off the set before these get made…I thought I would share them here first, Eyeball Cake Balls!

Just kidding. I’m completely confident that everything will go smooth. Kinda. Sorta.

Wish me luck & I’ll be posting the link to the Twin Cities Live episode soon so you can all see!

UPDATE: HERE IS THE LINK TO THE TWIN CITIES LIVE EPISODE

In the mean time…spooky treats.

Ingredients:

(yields approx. 40 cake balls)

1 box cake mix (plus ingredients required for cake)

8 oz. cake frosting

2 (16 oz.) packages Vanilla CANDIQUIK Coating

Life Savers Gummy Savers

Mini M&M candies

Red cake writing icing

Directions:

1. Prepare and bake cake mix as directed on box; cool completely.

2. Crumble cake into a large bowl. Add frosting and mix thoroughly.

3. Roll mixture into 1″ sized balls. Chill for approximately 1-2 hours in the refrigerator.

4. Melt CANDIQUIK according to directions on package.

5. Dip cake balls in CANDIQUIK and place on wax paper. Before dry, press 1 gummy saver candy in the center of each cake ball. Place a mini M&M in the middle of the gummy saver.

6. Once completely set, use cake writing icing to pipe red lines on the sides of the cake ball.

TIP: If cake bites become too soft or are not holding their shape while being dipped, place back in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.

 

Linked to: Mrs. Happy Homemaker, Crazy for Crust, DJ’s Sugar Shack, Printabelle, Gooseberry Patch, Something Swanky, Chocolate, Chocolate & More, Weekend Potluck @ Life as a Lofthouse, Foodie Friends Friday, Sweet Bella Roos

October 14th, 2011

This one’s for you, Pumpkin. 5 Homemade Halloween Sweets.

May I call you Pumpkin, Honey, Baby, Doll, Love, Precious, Sweetie, Suga…?

I just got home from North Carolina where I attended a little show.

Those sweet nothings above – those were my petnames for the duration of my trip in NC.

The women there were sooo warm and friendly. Gotta love that oh-so-sweet southern twang. The accent makes it that much better.

I mean, I was handing them chocolate-covered-whatever, but that’s besides the point.

So this one’s for you, Pumpkin!

My 5 favorite Fall Sweets & Treats for 2011:

10 minute quick craft and you will have yourself these awesome drink picks/stirrers.

You will need:

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October 4th, 2011

Boo-tiful Cake Pops!

 

These were SO fun to make.

And even more fun to eat. Carrot cake + cream cheese frosting…definitely one of my favorite cake pop flavors.

Which character is your favorite?

These cats are pretty darn cute.

First things first – you will need some basic supplies and pinch of patience. Feel free to make all of the characters or just one.

The ghosts, by far, were the most simple.

The ingredients below are for ALL of the characters.

 

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