Halloween Baking

What some people think of as Halloween treats:

What we prefer:

Murder cupcakes!*

to make murder cupcakes, check out one of the many recipes for "glass shard cupcakes" floating 'round the interwebs. if you end up on the recipe of my spirit guide, Martha Stewart, don't use her rather vague candy glass directions, someone must have altered them in an attempt to undermine her (Martha would never make a mistake). I prefer recipes that combine clear corn syrup, white sugar, and water, and watch out for those who recommend cooking the syrup

 to the 'hard ball' stage. those people must surely be on crack, because you need to cook it to the

 'hard crack' stage if you want the glass to set up!

*although this recipe calls for candy glass, use real glass shards if you actually plan to commit murder