Spooktacular Halloween Party Food
October 6, 2011 by alysha
Are any of you hosting this years’ Halloween bash? What are you going to make?! That is always the big question! I always get so nervous thinking of what I can serve that is both easy (of course), and creative. I’m not really a huge fan of the gory, blood and guts themed food. I’m weak sauce and lose my appetite easily. 
So I take the cutesy scary approach. Here are just a few ideas:
BOOtiful Ghost Cake
This cake is inspired by my lovely friend Martha Stewart. She’s a genius. This is my amateur, Martha-want-to-be, version.
It is actually SO simple to put together.
For the cute ghost toppers, all you need is marshmallows. I used large and small marshmallows to create different sizes.
THE TRICK to keeping them on the cake: Use toothpicks. Stick the toothpick through the marshmallows to keep them stacked on top of each other.
Use some black cake decorating paste for the eyes (I used Wilton’s sparkle gel). Next, dab the tops of the marshmallows with whipped cream and voila!
Ghoulish Grape Sparkling Cider
You’ve got to have something to drink, right? Sparkling cider is always a good, EASY way to go.
I dipped the rims of the glasses with edible black sugar (or glitter sprinkles). Drop a grape in to add a little “spooky” touch.
Halloween printables always add the perfect touch. I burned the edges of these tags to give them more of a “creepy” look.
Caramel Apples
Don’t these look delicious! Add caramel and chocolate toppings and dribble them all over the apples. You can’t have a Halloween party without caramel apples. It’s against the rules.
Creepy Crawly Cupcakes
Nope, I didn’t forget the cupcakes! The spider-webs are super easy to create. I used the Wilton’s sparkle cake gel again. You can see a cute tutorial of how to make the webs using circles and a toothpick here.
You don’t even need to step in the kitchen to have spooky party snacks. Just use your imagination and come up with “Halloweenish” names for everyday candy.
This is just a jar of green skittles…and a spider.
I used Reese’s for ‘Dracula Droppings’.
Mummified Oreo’s
Do you remember Shelley’s awesome chocolate covered oreo tutorial? These mummies make the perfect party food.
Or, attach them to a thank-you tag to give as party favors.
See! There’s nothing to it. Hopefully I helped get those creative juices flowin’. What kinds of things do you love to make for Halloween? I wish I could come to all of your house’s and taste your great food! I just love this time of year!
I hope you all have a spooktacular Halloween!
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SUCH cute ideas!! That cake is gorgeous, (if a ghost cake can be gorgeous) lol. Thank you for giving me some fun ideas!
Very cute!
Oooh I’m loving all of these ideas!! You do a great job! Martha would be proud.
I love love love these ideas! I too, am not one for gory…and these food items are adorable! Maybe I’ll have to throw a party now!
This has got to be the cutest Halloween food post ever.
So cute! I love all of them!
Omg so creative!! Everything looks deliciuos!!!
Sandra
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All great!!! that frosting looks amazing!!! recipe, please !!!!!
Paola, I just used whipped cream! For one it is easy.
Plus, the consistency made it much easier to frost and to get the effect I was going for. (Not to mention I really love the taste of whipped cream.)
My sister-in-law are planning a Halloween themed birthday party this year and I love all of these ideas! They are just so clever, Alysha!
so many cute idea!! I made similar spider web cupcakes a few days ago!
Thanks for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2011/im-lovin-it-wrap-up-great-ideas/
Hope you’re having a great weekend!
These are so cute!
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Oh how fun. I really like the jar ideas, like Eye of Newt. Too cute!!
Where’s the recipe for the Carmel apples? They look yummy!
These are all so clever! Super fun ideas for a Halloween buffet.
Great idea with the cake! Can’t wait to try it.
I love the font you used in your cards (ex Mummified Oreos). Can you tell me what font that is and where I might find? Looks like possibly one of the gazillions on Fonts for Peas??
I will be trying those.. so cute! Grazie!
Where did you get the cake stand? Love it.
Hey Victoria! The cake stand is from Hobby Lobby.
We are having a Halloween Kid Treats party over at Sassy Sites! I would love for you to come by and link this up! XOXO!
Sooo creative and beyond cute….I would LOVE for you to please share this awesome post at my 6Wicked Days of Halloween party today pweeease… http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/2011/10/flash-back-halloween-6-wicked-days-of.html ..wishing u a spootacular day
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These are gorgeous, and so funny! You’re right, the tags really make the decorations.
that ghost cake is so cute! i’m thinking you could do the same thing in winter but make them snowmen. either way, it’s precious, thanks for sharing!
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