10 Fun Halloween food ideas to make

I'm having a 'Sweets from the Crypt' Halloween round up this week while I recover from a nasty throat infection. But don't worry I'll be back later in the week with a fun giveaway.

Army of Ghosts - A cake pop that's not actually a pop. This treat has been a super popular recipe on the blog and the reason is it's so easy with a dip and drip method that pretty much anyone can master. Try it yourself - Recipe HERE.

While were on the subject of ghosts - how about these Evil Ghost sugar cookies using a Nesting doll cookie cutter. These ones are a little tad less cute and a little more evil. Recipe and instructions HERE:

OK I hear you, Ghost are so last century. Want to step up your game but still keep the process easy - Alien Brain Eating Zombie cake truffles are totally the thing. Zombie's are totes fashionable right now. Recipe HERE.
 

Or looking for zombies that are a little less sweet and a little more creepy. These ones on a stick use a method of dipping and then brushing on chocolate to create decaying skin. Eeeek - Recipe HERE.

Phew that zombie pop was so scary I think I need my mummy, or someone's mummy, or maybe just a cookie mummy. This Munch Mummy Cookie uses the same nesting doll cookie cutter as the evil ghost above. DIY instructions HERE.
 

While we're on the subject of cookies how about something a little bit mainstream like a Screaming ghoul cookie. Instructions HERE.

Or maybe a monster, this one looks a bit nervous, or maybe like he needs to pee.... Instructions HERE

Or for you traditionalists how about a cool vampire mouth cake pop - Recipe HERE

Back to the easy treats - you won't believe how simple these Double Trouble Witch Cauldron pops are. Instructions HERE.

Any time you save on those easy treats might give you a bit of time to take on this masterpiece - Monkey Brain Cake - of course doesn't everyone need a slice of this? Full Instructions HERE.

Linda Vandermeer is a blogger, baker, maker and author of the cookbook ' Sweets on a Stick': More than 150 kid friendly recipes for cakes, candies, cookies and pies on the go!. Published in the US the book is available at most online book stores.

No Monkeys, Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Monsters, Aliens or Mummies were hurt in the making of this post. Bubble and Sweet says eat sweets not the aforementioned creatures, otherwise they might eat you.

Original Ideas, photography and recipes by Linda Vandermeer for Bubble and Sweet do not reuse without permission.

Trash Pack Cake Robert's 5th Birthday party

The Destroyer had his 5th birthday party last weekend.

Yup that is the cake sitting in the box that the toy came in

If I have learnt nothing else in my time here, it is to realise one's limitations and not try to make someone else something they are not.

There was no cute dessert buffet with matching candy, I did not buy him a new designer outfit, we did not invite everyone we knew and we did not have it at our home.

Note I used Americolor Electric colours mixed with Wilton regular gel colours.

The silver is Edible Silver Spray over grey fondant.

We went to the the local play center where I picked the minimum basic party package and I made an interactive Trash Pack Scum Drum Garbage Game cake with mini fondant Trashies that he flicked at the cake using launch platforms (which were not edible) from the real game he had been given.

CLICK on the picture above to check out Robert 

playing with his interactive cake on a short you tube video. 

It's just like a home video on my phone :)

It was so different from my eldest girls 5th birthday party with scores of perfectly pretty princess fairies at a pink tea party.

Yes the little trash packs are hand made from fondant

But it was the best party ever for my little Destroyer, it suited him perfectly and I couldn't love him any more.

I haven't done up an actual tutorial at this stage for the cake just some vague pictures of the process. I made the cake in one morning instead of spread over a couple of days as I had initially anticipated due to a number of incidents including The Destroyer staying home unexpectedly on his birthday because a python was loose in his kindi. So sorry I didn't get a chance for as many pictures as normal.

Don't worry y'all I lined the box with silver cake paper before I popped the cake inside.

Linda Vandermeer is a blogger, baker, maker and author of the cookbook ' Sweets on a Stick': More than 150 kid friendly recipes for cakes, candies, cookies and pies on the go!. Published in the US the book is available at most online book stores:

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Decorate a donut and other fun ideas

What looks like a donut, is fun like a donut, can be decorated like a donut, but isn't a donut.....

This isn't some crazy riddle - I've baked up some cupcakes into a donut pan that I picked up at the local discount store for $13 and made cute little 'donuts'.

So the great thing about these donuts, apart from the cuteness and obviously the taste is that they are not fried. I'm not a huge fan of frying, and although I always think I like donuts, I nearly always feel a bit weighed down afterwards - so problem solved. Yay!

OK, I'm not pretending these are health treats, but look I topped some with strawberries, so healthy fruit and the sprinkle ones are made with those natural, no artificial sprinkles so not so nasty, and the Oreo ones.....yeah ok I got nothing with those ones apart from not being fried, but they do taste sooooo good.

So you want to make your own cute donut cakes, well these ones are pretty easy. All you need to do is grab a packet of Betty Crocker cupcake mix, make it up according to the directions. Spray a donut baking tray with non stick spray, pipe in the mixture filling around 1/3 full and bake for 12 minutes at the temperature recommended on the box.

Allow to cool for a couple of minutes in the tray and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool. Once cool you can decorate with the ready to spread frosting from the packet and top with strawberries, crushed Oreo's or sprinkles. Well pretty much anything you like and the great news is these donuts are perfect for kids to decorate.

In fact I took them along to Mornings on Channel 9 and we had a donut decorating party, along with decorating some stacked sugar cookies, filled with swirled Betty Crocker frosting.

Mornings decorated the set like an outdoor party, and invited a bunch of kids along to help out with the fun. The idea being that having a party outdoors is fun, easy to arrange and makes less mess inside the house. Seriously what parent wouldn't be behind that reasoning :)

Edit update - here is a link to the segment of me on TV: Mornings Kids Cooking Party

Plus they incorporated a stack of the budget conscious ideas from Lilli's birthday party (CLICK HERE) where I used recycled jars as glasses, did a bit of crafting and acted as the party entertainment (CLICK HERE).

So here's the party run down, use Betty Crocker baking mix for less mess and less work, hold the party outside once again for less mess and less work and then get the kids to decorate the donuts and cookies.

I have to mention that The Little Big Company supplied the props for the party on Mornings and were so easy to work with and have a great range. From invitations to cake stands, jars, decorations and shimmer candy, they can supply everything you need for a fabulous party. Pop on over to their webstore to check it out.

Here are some pictures and links to other ideas shared on the show:

Stacked sugar cookies with swirls of Betty Crocker ready to spread frosting:

Make your own sugar blossoms video tutorial:



How to make your own super easy and sweet rag ribbon bunting: