Sunday TREATS: Happy Halloween!

No tricks today; just the sweetest treats to get you ready for all that Halloween candy later tonight. :)First, a tribute to a classic:Submitted by Gabrielle K. & made by Erin SIt's the Great Pumpkin (Cake), Charlie Brown!A bewitching black cat:Made by CW readers Sabrina &...

Don't Mansion It

Welcome, foolish mortals, to the haunted mansion. I am your host. Your...GHOST....host.And....I like big BUTTS and I cannot lie,No other specter can deny,When a ghoul walks in...Hm? Oh. (Ahem.) Sorry.Our tour begins here, in this bowling alley. As you can see, we have pins and needles...

Frightened Out of Their Wits

Well, let's be nice and just assume that's what happened.The positive: they remembered to dot the "i."The negative: there's an "i."Tell you what, Wreckerator: if you can say it, I'll buy it.Preeeesenting! The One Eyed, One Exploding Sprinkle Brained, Cookie Purple People Eater!I'm...

Well, That's Horrifying

You know, I thought eating a cake baby was wrong. I thought it couldn't get any worse. (At least not legally.)ThenIsawthis:Michelle M., I am never eating meatloaf aga...

Training Day

"Oy! Sherry! Get over here and teach this new-hire how to make roses.""But, boss, you told us yesterday we could only make Halloween cakes this month.""So?"[sigh] "Ok. We'll figure something out.""Oh, and when you're done, have Newbie make a batch with all those skull photo transfers....

This Is Halloween. (No, Really.)

Greetings, bakers! This handy guide will demonstrate how easy it is to turn your bakery's plain stock cakes into fabulously frightening Halloween designs.Ready?Then let's get started!First, nothing says "Halloween!" like a sprinkling of candy corn:So easy, the deli guy can do it!Or,...

Going Through a Rough Patch

It's the quintessential symbol of Halloween: the Jack-O-Lantern. Fortunately, it's also one of the easiest designs for a baker to make. Just take one round cake, ice it in orange, add a cartoony face, and...voilá! AAAEEIII!! Er. Heh, sorry. Let's try that again. Voila! That's...not...