Pumpkin Patch Cake

Pumpkin Patch Cake

A few weeks ago I bought these huge pumpkin marshmallows and I still have a lot leftover so I wanted to come up with something else 'fun' to make with the kids!  On the back of the package it had a suggestion to make a pumpkin patch brownie so I changed it up to make it my own.  While the cake was baking I piped the green candy melt vines and brown chocolate stem onto the pumpkins.  I also piped separate vines and leaves which I used for more decorations.  I let these things harden so that they were ready to put on the cake for added touches of decorations.  I started with a basic cake (yes, I use cakes from a box) and I put brown coloured icing on the entire cake.  Next step was to sprinkle on the crushed mint OREOs, which my kids loved to crush!  I then added the piped vines and pumpkins and the pumpkin patch cake is complete.  A super cake idea for autumn or Halloween!

Crushed Mint OREOs for our dirt!

Green Candy Melts Piped into Leaf and Vine Shapes

Piped Vine and Chocolate Stem

Close Up of One of the Pumpkins

Diane

Spider Web Treat on a Stick

Ju Jube Spider on a Stick

Different Coloured Spider, just for fun!

I was going through Pinterest for spider snack ideas and found this pretzel and chocolate web so I ran with the idea and put it on a stick and added my ju jube spider to it.  First I lay out the wooden stick and pretzels out to lay the foundation for a web.  Then I melted some white chocolate, put it in a ziploc, cut off the corner and piped the web over the pretzels.  I then placed it in the fridge to let it harden.  While it was hardening in the fridge, I cut small pieces of licorice and pushed them into the ju jubes to make a little spider.  After you take the webs out of the fridge, the last step is to put a dab of white chocolate 'glue' on the bottom of the spider and stick him onto the web.  A super cute Halloween treat idea.  Just remember that it is fragile, so be careful with it!

The Pretzel Sticks All Laid Out

The White Chocolate "PIPED" on the Pretzels

Ju Jube Spiders

Diane

Rice Krispie Spiders

Rice Krispie Spider Treat

If you look on-line you can find a lot of different Rice Krispie spider treats so I decided to add to the list of options.  Make your basic krispie treat but I made them with chocolate marshmallows and then I roll it into balls and then flattened them a bit.  Remember to spray your hands with cooking spray otherwise it is a sticky mess.  I then added 8 pieces of shoestring licorice for each leg.  Add the legs while it is still warm because then they slip into place really easily.  For the eyes, I cut small pieces of thicker black licorice and used melted chocolate to 'glue' mini m & m's onto the top.  I let the chocolate harden and then pushed them into the Krispie.  There, now you have a 'furry' brown spider with bulging eyes.

A Plate Full of Spiders

The Eyes!

Diane

Marshmallow PEEP Ghost

Ghost PEEPS bought in our local grocery store

Covered in White with M & M Eyes

Who knew that PEEPS were made for more than just Easter???  Well, I did not but I do now.  Super simple snack.  Marshmallow ghost PEEPS on a stick because everything on a stick is more fun to eat:)  I just pushed a popsicle stick into the PEEP, dipped it in white almond bark and then placed some m & m's on it for eyes.  Quick, yet great for Halloween!

Diane

Chocolate Covered OREO Spiders

Chocolate covered OREO on a Stick Spider

Who doesn't love an OREO cookie???  Well, these cookies also make a great body for a spider for a halloween treat.  First, I took a thin stick and I put it into the middle of the cookie.  I then dipped the cookie into melted chocolate and placed 8 pieces of black licorice for the legs and put it into the fridge to harden.  After the chocolate hardened, I 'glued' the m & m's eyes onto the spider and let them dry.  A simple treat to make and kids love treats on a stick!  If you do not have chocolate you could make these without dipping them, you could just push the licorice into the icing of the cookie and use icing to add the eyes.

Diane

Turkey Cupcakes

Turkey Cupcake!

Since I am Canadian living in the US, I am inviting a few families over for a Canadian Thanksgiving dinner next weekend.  For dessert, I think I might make these turkey cupcakes for the kid's dessert.  Simple to make, if you can find these German Chocolate Cake marshmallows.  For the icing, I added some copper and brown food gel and then I obviously just covered the cupcake with the icing.  For the head, I used one of the German Chocolate Marshmallows and I used melted chocolate to 'glue' black cake confetti for eyes, half an m & m for the beak and a red maple leaf cake confetti for the waddle.  I just placed the head on top of the iced cupcake.  For the tail, I pushed five caramel candy corns into the cupcake.  Voila... a cute turkey cupcake, any kid will love!

German Chocolate Marshmallows

Close Up of the Head

Diane

Pumpkin Marshmallows Sandwiches

Pumpkin Marshmallows Sandwiches

When I found these jumbo marshmallows at the store I made the chocolate covered marshmallows in my previous post and then just quickly came up with these pumpkin sandwiches.  All I did was cut the marshmallows in half, spread some of my orange candy melts on one side, put the two halves back together and then 'pipe' the jack-o-lantern face with more candy melts.  A snack a kid will love but it will give them a supreme sugar rush:)

Diane