Halloween cake on the cheap!

If you blew your entire Halloween budget on your costume and yet you still need to buy treats for your party, here's a simple and yet fancy way to make up for it. :D

Cakes and cupcakes are the way to go. You can make 2 cakes or 40+ cupcakes for under 10 dollars in most cases. This should keep everyone pretty happy and you'll look like an awesome chef even though you cheated.

Step 1 What you need...

- a box of cake mix, whatever flavor you like.
- one can of white frosting
- food coloring (gel or liquid will work)
- patience and a little creativity.
- clean hands
- ziploc bag in case you don't have any frosting tips!

I made one cake and had more than enough frosting just from one can. You could probably use the leftover for another cake.

You may also choose to get a different color gel for writing or drawing on the cake. This costs very little. I chose a black color to write on the cake. But you can also write with the frosting - just be sure to make it a contrasting color!

I chose not to buy specially made Halloween cake decorations because I'm cheap. But you can if you want! I find this to be just as cute, though. :D

Comments

[hopefulham]

I think that if you had put down the orange first, then let the frosting harden, it would have been easier to add the green circles.

[Shifrin]

Looks Great!

[zachninme]

Eww! Fingers! Ahhhhhhhh!!! ... you could have used your wig to make textures! Cool, anyway ;-)

[jessyratfink]

Hahaha, pfft. As long as you aren't licking them it's fine. I just hate using utensils because you can't feel where the icing is going. :P