by Cayla Nguyen, Cecilia Nguyen and Julia Pacis, Staff Writers
Are you sick of eating the same boring food all the time? Here are some fa-“BOO!”-lous recipes so you can have a party in your stomach!
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Ingredients (two dozen):
- cupcake liners
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
- 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup buttermilk
Frosting:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one. Then add the pumpkin.
- In another bowl, combine flour, pie spice, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and ginger.
- Add a part of the dry ingredient mixture to the first bowl, and mix alternately with buttermilk until you use it all up.
- Fill the cupcake liners with the mixture three-fourths full.
- Bake thoroughly for 20-25 minutes or as needed.
- Let it cool for ten minutes.
- For frosting, in a large bowl, stir cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and cinnamon and beat until smooth.
- Frost cupcakes and refrigerate leftovers.
Chocolate Pretzel Pumpkins
Ingredients:
- pretzels
- green M&Ms
- orange candy melts
Directions:
- Put desired amount of candy melts in a bowl and put it in the microwave until needed or according to package.
- Cover pretzels with candy melts and place them on parchment paper.
- While still wet, place a green M&M on the top of the pretzel with the sides facing up.
- Let dry.
Graveyard Pudding Cups
Ingredients:
- pudding cups
- oreos
- ghost or tombstone Peeps
Directions:
- Remove the frosting from the Oreos and crush them in a Ziploc bag.
- Place a layer of crushed Oreo over the pudding.
- Insert desired Peep on top and other toppings to decorate.