Halloween Horror - Back from the Grave Cake

Scare Up Some Fun with a Graveyard Bash

 (Family Features) Be the ghostess with the mostess this Halloween, and throw a wickedly wonderful celebration. The entertaining experts from the Wilton Test Kitchen know all the tricks and offer plenty of treats for hosting a bone-chilling blast that will have friends and family shrieking with delight.

There’s no bones about it, a spooktacular skeleton cake will make for a boo-tiful Halloween centerpiece. Using a skeleton casket pan makes this impressive dessert — filled with fall flavors like cinnamon and apples — easy to achieve. Simply decorate with icing and watch as your skeleton comes back from the grave.

For added fright, surround the coffin with Spooky Pop Cupcakes — swirled with brightly-colored icing and things that go bump in the night. Just be sure to pair sweets with a be“witch”ing beverage and you’ll be caught in a web of friends all evening long.

All of these and other terrifyingly-terrific project ideas, supplies and more are available at www.wilton.com.

 

 

Back From the Grave Cake

Makes about 12 servings

 

2 3/4    cups all-purpose flour

2          teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2    teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4       teaspoon salt
1          cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 1/4    cups granulated sugar
3          eggs
2          teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4       cups sweetened applesauce
1 1/4    cups diced Granny Smith apple (about 1 medium apple)
1          can (16 ounces) White Decorator Icing

 Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare 3D Skeleton Casket pan with vegetable pan spray.

In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla; mix well. Alternately add flour mixture and applesauce to butter mixture.