halloween

Pumpkin Cupcakes II

Happy October! My favorite month of the year. As mentioned last year, I am not a fan of anything having to do with pumpkin. Maybe I have an orange food aversion (I don’t enjoy carrots either!). Who knows. I do, however, wish that I liked…

Candy Corn Cupcakes

These are really simple cupcakes. I used the Pillsbury Halloween box cake mix (with the orange and black funfetti!) for the cupcakes and topped them with vanilla bean buttercream. I tinted the frosting using yellow and orange coloring from AmeriColor. Vanilla Bean Buttercream Recipe source:…

Chocolate & Vanilla Halloween Cupcakes

Halloween has to rank right up there with Christmas for baking possibilities! All of the decorations and ideas are so cute! I saw a photo of swirled vanilla and double chocolate buttercream frosting in a magazine. I paired the frosting to a batch of cupcakes…

Pumpkin Cupcakes

I am not a huge fan of pumpkin, but friends have assured me that these are delicious! :) Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Source: Real Simple, October 2009 1 18.5oz box yellow cake mix (plus the ingredients called for in the package directions) 1/2…