Food & Party Planning Ideas

Halloween Celebrations: More Treats than Tricks!

Festive and Simple Decorating Tips for Cookies and Cupcakes

Woodridge, IL - (August 2005) Halloween has become one of the most popular holidays to celebrate, and one of the best ways to entertain party goers this year is to carve out a space on your buffet table for ghoulish goodies.

"Halloween is a great time to involve kids in the baking and decorating process," says Nancy Siler, vice-president of consumer affairs at Wilton Enterprises. "Moms can use basic cookie and cake recipes then let kids decorate in their own spooky and kooky style. What you'll discover is that kids usually enjoy decorating the treat more than eating it!"

Here are a few tips and recipes to get your family started:

Making cookie dough can be easy and fun. But the real thrill is letting your kids use their imagination to decorate holiday inspired treats. All Hallow's Eve Cookies are baked in shapes of candy corn, spider webs, pumpkins, moons and ghosts, then decorated with edible markers, decorating gels, cake sparkles, food color spray and assorted sugars and sprinkles. The end result is an assortment of cookies that any ghoul or boy would enjoy!

Need a cupcake recipe for the Halloween classroom party? Try Spook-tacular Holiday Cupcakes. Start from scratch or use a packaged cake mix and ready-made icing. Whatever the recipe, kids will go batty decorating their own cupcakes with bobbling toppers, assorted colored sugars and sprinkle mixes. You can find a variety of these Halloween treat decorating supplies at most local craft or party stores.

You have the cupcakes decorated, but how do you get them to the party without ruining all your hard work? The Ultimate 3-in-1 Caddy™ - it's the most convenient way to take along cupcakes, cakes and muffins. This versatile carrier features an exclusive reversible cupcake tray which holds either 12 standard or 24 mini cupcakes. Remove the tray and you can carry a 13 x 9-inch cake. The extra-high cover is designed to keep icing and tall decorations protected.