Whoo...whoo wants a cupcake? Halloween is coming and this is my nod to the holiday. I've been wanting to make these since last Halloween when I first saw them.
I have to admit that Halloween is not my favorite holiday of the year. Christmas is definitely more up my alley. I guess it's because we didn't have Halloween in Hong Kong and growing up years ago in Brooklyn, Halloween not only meant costumes and trick or treating, it also meant hearing eggs whack the windows of the bus on the way home. But I love Brooklyn and I do love the little ones dressed up in their adorable costumes during Halloween; I never get tired of seeing little Thing One and Thing Two's a la Dr. Seuss roaming around. But I could do without the bloody masks and skeletons.
But these cupcakes are sooo cute! I saw them last year on One Charming Party but I'd already made a batch of spider cupcakes (see them after the jump) so I've waited a whole year to make them now. It's simply chocolate cupcakes with dark chocolate ganache frosting. Oreo cookies and a few reese's pieces complete the cupcake's transformation into an owl. It's so creative yet simple - why didn't I think of that! But I've come to terms with the fact that I'm just not the creative type but I think I'm a pretty good student. The sprinkle "eyelashes" were my original addition though - what do you think? She's the girl and I call her "Harriet." It's kind of like having the lone smurfette in the midst of all the boy smurfs.
I also made some milk chocolate dipped pretzels rods to snack on. I like to make these once in a while and it's fun also at Christmas with some green and red sprinkles. I love the contrast between the sweet milk chocolate and the salty, crunchy pretzel.
So whoo...whoo's ready for Halloween?
Have a fun and safe holiday!
