Halloween Minnie Mouse Mini Bundt Cake

Halloween Minnie Mouse Mini Bundt Cake

It’s all just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! These Halloween Bunt Cakes are the perfect treat to enjoy during the spooky season. Please park all brooms at the door for this Spooktacular Halloween treat!

Halloween Bunt Cake Minnie Mouse Cake


Makes 12 Halloween Bunt Cakes
Orange Fondant Bow and Black Ear Ingredients

1 – 4oz package Orange and Black Fondant (Found at Hobby Lobby)

1 Wilton Bow silicone mat
1 1⁄2 inch circle fondant cutter
1 Cup powdered sugar

1 small paint brush Cutting board

Directions

Lightly dust a cutting board with powdered sugar.

Using your hands, knead the orange fondant until it is soft and easy to mold.

Take the paint brush and dip it into powdered sugar.

Place the wilton silicone mat onto the cutting board and using the paint brush, lightly dust the small bow mold. This helps keep the fondant from sticking to the mold.

Pinch off about 1 1⁄2 tsp of orange fondant and push it into the bow mold. Allow it to set for 5 minutes before carefully removing from the mold.
Place onto the cutting board and continue making 11 more bows.
Allow the bows to sit overnight.

Dust the cutting board again with a little bit of powdered sugar. Knead the black fondant until it is soft and easy to roll out.

Once you roll the fondant out to 1⁄4 inch thickness and using the circle fondant cutter, cut out 24 circles and place them aside to sit out overnight.

Chocolate mini bundt cakes Ingredients

1 triple chocolate fudge cake mix

1 1⁄4 Cup whole milk
3 large eggs

1⁄2 Cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened

1 mini bundt pan
1 large disposable piping bag

Chocolate Frosting

1 Cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened

3 Cups powdered sugar
3⁄4 Cup Hershey Dark Cocoa powder
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 8 oz tub of pre-made vanilla frosting

Neon Green gel food coloring
Neon Green cake sprinkles
1 large piping bag with star tip
1 large disposable piping bag

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray the mini bundt pan with pam baking spray.

Using a medium bowl and hand mixer, beat the cake mix, eggs, milk and butter until combined and smooth.

Spoon some of the batter into the piping bag and cut the tip off.

Fill the cavities in the bundt pan about 3⁄4 way full.

Bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Allow to cool before removing them and baking 6 more mini bundt pans.

Once all 12 bundt cakes have been made, place them onto a wire rack over a cookie sheet or old papers.

Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and heavy whipping cream.

Beat on medium speed until combined, smooth and holds a peak.
Scoop the chocolate frosting into the piping bag with star tip and set aside.

Remove the lid and film from the frosting container and place into the microwave and heat for 15-20 seconds to soften the frosting.

Once the frosting is lava like, mix in a few drops of the neon green gel food coloring. Pour the frosting into the disposable piping bag and cut the tip off.

Pipe drips of the green frosting around the top of the cake so that the frosting flows down the sides of the cake.

Sprinkle some of the green cake sprinkles onto the cake.

Allow the green frosting to harden slightly

Pipe a dollop of chocolate frosting in the center of the bundt cake

Place the orange bow in the center of the chocolate frosting and place two black circles on the sides of the cupcakes for ‘ears’

Eat, drink and be scary! Enjoy!

More Spooky Treats

Jack Skellington Cupcakes 

Sugar Skull Minnie Mouse Cupcakes

Freaky Fruit

Knott’s Spooky Farm

Knott’s Spooky Farm

By Erin

*We were given media tickets for purposes of this post. All thoughts and opinions remain our own.*

It’s that spooky time of year, are you ready for it? Enjoy the Spooktacular Halloween season at Knott’s Spooky Farm, a family-friendly Halloween celebration geared for kids ages 3-11. Families can join in on the ghoulish fun by participating in safe, interactive activities throughout the park. This year, new charming photo opportunities greet guests as they enter the Main Gate, a perfect way to ignite everyone’s Halloween spirit. Guests of all ages can learn about the creepy crawly critters occupying the livery stable in Ghost Town. Now with an expanded trick-or-treating experience, little ghouls can stop by the town’s shops and buildings to collect sweet treats from the friendly Ghost Town Ghouls. Calico Park offers families the opportunity to personalize miniature jack-o-lanterns or decorate a scrumptious cookie for a festive Halloween treat. Fun Halloween-themed shows are also in store as a friendly magician mystifies little ones with spell-binding magic tricks at Calico Saloon, or young gals and ghouls can participate in the interactive spooky story time offered at the Birdcage Theatre. The Camp Snoopy Theater plays host to the “Monsters are Coming” kids show where children are encouraged to brew-up their perfect Halloween costumes for the Knott’s Spooky Farm Costume Contest. Also at Camp Snoopy, families can hop aboard the Grand Sierra Railroad to experience a one-of-kind adventure as riders travel to Camp Spooky with the PEANUTS gang® and spot fun surprises along the way. The popular Halloween Hootenanny also returns as The Timber Mountain Log Ride transforms with spooky but family-friendly surprises to a park favorite. That’s a lot to take in I know, but it sure is a lot of fun!

You will find Charlie Brown, his best friend Snoopy and the beloved PEANUTS Gang all be celebrating the spooky holiday with their own Halloween costumes and will be available for special meet & greets and fun photo encounters in Camp Snoopy and Calico Park. Kids ages 3 -11 can participate in the newly expanded trick-or-treating experience found through Ghost Town and extending all the way to Mission Row. During trick-or-treating, kids will interact with an array of spooky but friendly Shopkeepers as little ones have the opportunity to show-off their festive Halloween costumes. In Ghost Town, Stanley Scarecrow has opened the Livery Stable for guests of all ages to get close and personal with the Creepy Critters of Calico.

Even the horses are ready for Halloween!

Whimsical jack-o-lanterns will adorn Calico Park’s surroundings as it transforms into an enchanting location for families to enjoy personalizing miniature pumpkins or decorating scrumptious Halloween cookies, for a nominal fee. As a part of the exclusive festivities, Knott’s Spooky Farm guests will also encounter new Halloween-themed shows with the arrival of a new friendly magician who will mystify little ones with spell-binding magic tricks at the Calico Saloon. The Spooky Story Time at the Birdcage Theatre is where kids will find more fiendish fun as they partake in interactive group storytelling with eerie tales celebrating the season.

At Camp Snoopy, families can hop aboard the Grand Sierra Railroad to experience a one-of-a-kind adventure with A Trip to Camp Spooky as riders travel with the PEANUTS Gang® and spot fun surprises along the trail. Then at the Camp Snoopy Theatre little ghouls and gals are encouraged to show off their Halloween costume at the Peanuts Costume Contest. Additionally, families can watch the Peanuts Gang in The Monsters Are Coming, Charlie Brown, where they’ll have guests of all ages singing and dancing along to classic Halloween tunes.

The residents of the Timber Mountain Log Ride will once again celebrate the Halloween Hootenanny which, adds a family friendly seasonal twist to a park favorite. Mysterious creatures of Timber Mountain that live out in the woods and caverns join the citizens as they honor the season at the Halloween Hootenanny. The ride’s interior will feature fun surprises as guests venture past the Calico Coffin Creeper band, the town’s green witch and splash down Skull Mountain through a labyrinth of jack-o- lanterns. The seasonal ride will also feature an original song performed by Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies. It is the perfect family experience for all to enjoy this Halloween season and is one of our favorite rides to enjoy in the park!

Wandering around the park you will find all sorts of interesting people!

So many beautiful spots to take all of your fall photos!

A 2019 Season Pass is the best way to experience Knott’s Spooky Farm. With a 2019 Season Pass you will get to enjoy all of the Seasons of Fun next year but can also use your pass for one free admission to use in 2018. You can get your Season Pass now at the Best Offer of the Year! A Regular Season Pass includes unlimited admission in 2019 to Knott’s Berry Farm with no blackout dates, and a Gold Season Pass includes unlimited admission in 2019 to both Knott’s Berry Farm and the recently expanded Knott’s Soak City Waterpark with no blackout dates. Regular passes are just $95 or eleven easy payments of $7.50 after an initial payment and Gold Season Passes are $115 or eleven payments of just $9.00 after an initial payment. These offers end October 28, 2018. Applicable taxes and fees apply. Payment plans are only available at knotts.com.

Knott’s Spooky Farm runs weekends through October 28 from 9:00am to 5:00pm and on Halloween Day from 10:00am to 5:30 pm, and is included with regular park admission. For more information on all the exciting things that are going on at Knott’s Berry Farm, visit knotts.com and follow the conversation using #KnottsSpookyFarm. Cheers and enjoy this spooky season at Knott’s!

Brick-or-Treat Party Nights at LEGOLAND!

Brick-or-Treat Party Nights at LEGOLAND!

The world of Legos comes to life at LEGOLAND in Carlsbad California.  With hilarious shows and exciting attractions and rides there is plenty to do for the entire family. LEGOLAND  is hosting its annual Brick-or-Treat party nights.  This night time special event takes place on select evenings through the month of October.  Guest (both big and small) can dress in costume and “Brick-or-treat” at stations throughout the Park, dance the night away, and show off their costumes at the annual Costume Contest.  There are new additions to the spooktacular festivities.  The Coast Cruise transforms into the spooky Ghost Cruise with new hauntings.  Win Brick-or-Treat inspired Pop badges by completing fun filled activities throughout the park. There is so much  to do for everyone.

brick-or-treat-party-nights

When you first enter the park you want to make sure you head over to the wrist band distribution station to get your Brick-or-Treat wrist band.  After you get your wrist band you can start exploring the park.

brick-or-treat-wristbands

There are 12 treat stations set up throughout the park.  From magazines to candy, each treat station hands out a variety of treats.  Some of the treats are healthy snacks.  Don’t worry if you forget to bring treat bags.  Treat bags are provided for you.

brick-or-treating-stations

As you make your way to each treat station there are spooky funny characters walking throughout the park some as tall as 12ft tall.  The decorations of skeletons, ghost, and pumpkins are all fun to see.  Of course it wouldn’t be Brick-or Treat without some Lego inspired decorations.  Along your way you might run into a Fortune Teller Both with a real Fortune Teller inside or a troll who is incredibly funny.

legoland-brick-or-treat

One of my favorite things is to see are all the different costumes.  The annual costume contest is held at Miniland Stage in Miniland.  There are three categories Group, LEGO Theme, and Most Creative.  There is also dancing and shows at this stage. Also be sure you don’t miss the Curse of the Hallowmeanie! There’s a spooky Halloween spirit haunting the castle!  Or maybe its just Jester Funnybones, back from the grave with a sneaky plan up his skeleton sleeve?  Get ready for kooky costumes, crazy characters and slapstick fun in this all new Brick-or-Treat show!

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