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Monday, October 27, 2008

Cauldron Cake, Witch Cupcakes and Chili

Well everyone...I may have a cake wreck on my hands:-( My nephew's birthday was this weekend and once again, I made a Halloween themed cake and cupcakes. Behold, the Cauldron Cake:

This is a yellow cake with green and orange buttercream frosting to look like the gruel in a witch's cauldron. The pot was $5 at Walgreens and I put the cake inside the pot on a cake decorating stand. So, when you spun the cake with the spoon, it simulated stirring the brew. Although the cake itself isn't the prettiest, I thought the concept was cool.


These are the witches and Man, do they look pissed! I would be too if I were this ugly:-(




And here is what the whole table looked like. So everybody...what do you think? To wreck or not wreck...that is the question.

As for a recipe, my SIL, Lisa served this awesome chili at the party. It is perfect for any chilly outdoor event like Trick or Treating or a football game or even looking ahead to caroling for Christmas. Without further adeau:


Lisa's Awesome Chili Mac
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 can kidney beans
1 green pepper
1 onion plus more for garnish
1 can tomato juice
1 packet chili mix
1/2 lb elbow macaroni
1 can diced tomatoes
Shredded Cheddar Cheese, for garnish
sour cream for garnish
Oyster crackers, for garnish
Directions:
1. Brown ground beef in pepper and onions.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients (except macaroni) to slow cooker and cook on high for 45 minutes or low for 2 hours.
3. Meanwhile, cook the macaroni until almost al dente.
4. Add macaroni to the beef mixture in the last 30 minutes of cooking.
5. Serve with garnishes on the side.
 
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