Halloween Cake

The Gift of Cake...

I made this for a friend who was having a Halloween Party.

Happy Halloween

Vanilla Cupcakes Tinted Orange Topped With Homemade Buttercream & Spiderweb Design

Chocolate Cupcakes With Homemade Buttercream Topped With Green Sprinkles And Candy Corn


Sugar Cookies Rolled In Orange Tinted Sugar


S'mores Cookies


Bags O'Cookies


Bags For Cookies


Bag Filled With Candy

Cookie Cutters

My friend bought a bunch of cookie cutters and wanted to try them out. Here are the results...

My friend's cookies

My cookies (obviously not my forte)
We did make some not so attractive cookies.

On the left is CATDOG and on the right BATFLY.

We had fun and that is all that matters!!!!

Thank goodness we were not entering a contest!!

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

I had some very ripe bananas, and was searching for something other than banana nut muffins to make with them. I came across another great recipe from http://goodthingscatered.blogspot.com/search/label/banana

Extra Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Makes 12 servings


1 3/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 heaping c. chocolate chips
2/3 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
3 large extra ripe banana

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare loaf pan.

2. In medium bowl, combine all flour but 2 Tbsp, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pudding mix. Whisk to combine and set aside.

3. In small bowl, combine remaining flour and chocolate chips, tossing well to combine and set aside.

4. In bowl of stand mixer, combine shortening and sugar. Beat on high until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

5. Add eggs, one at a time until thoroughly combined. Add milk and vanilla, then banana mixture, and combine well.

6. With mixer on low, add flour mixture until just combined then fold in chocolate chips.

7. Spread into loaf pan, tap to remove air pockets, and place in oven to bake. Bake loaf in oven for 1hr or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let loaf cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely

Recipe from Good Things Catered