Happy Halloween, everyone!
This year I was invited to a handful of parties, but only decided to go to my Aunts 40th surprise party Friday, and help out with my best friend Christy's party at her new house Saturday! I decided to make mini cupcakes with the Halloween themed Better Crocker cake mix. It was perfect and on sale at walmart. I found the spider rings and spider mini cupcake cups at the dollar store! I made the cakes Thursday night and was planning on decorating them Saturday morning before Christy's party, but was not expected the famous October Blizzard of 2011. I had to make due with what I had, because there were no cans of frosting anywhere in my house. I pulled out my mom's old Betty Crocker cook book and found this recipe for Chocolate Sour Cream Icing.Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
5 1/3 tbs butter
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 squares melted unsweetened chocolate
1/2 sour cream
Melt chocolate squares as it says in the directions.
Beat butter and melted chocolate squares.
Slowly add in the confection sugar.
Add the vanilla extract and sour cream.
Mix until creamy.
Store in fridge until ready to frost.
Best part: Decorate!
I separated the frosting batter into two, dyed one orange, the other black-ish. I think they turned out more gray and pumpkiny colored but you'll get the idea. Sadly, I wasn't able to attend Christy's party due to the road/snow conditions, but I will be saving them to take them up to her house later this week. I also have extra to bring into work!
Enjoy!
xo
