TIP OF THE DAY: Spider Bundt Cake

[1] and [2]: Two different stylings for a spider bundt cake. [3] Set toothpicks between the folds where you’ll pipe the legs. [4] Pipe the legs, add the face candies, and that’s it (all photos courtesy King Arthur Flour).   For working folks, today’s the last day to bake something special for Halloween. Every year,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Party Cake (Actually, A Torte)

You probably have favorite easy-to-make party recipes that save you time and energy while treating your guests. Today, we suggest one for dessert, from King Arthur Flour. It’s actually a torte, shorter than a layer cake. Here’s the difference between a cake and a torte. A tart is something different entirely, with a shortbread crust…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Cake

For Thanksgiving, everyone focuses on the dessert pies: pumpkin pie, pecan pie, apple pie. But what about the rest of the week—or the entire months of October and November—when you want something a bit lighter than pie? King Arthur Flour solved our dilemma with their delicious Pumpkin Streusel Cake Mix. We stocked up last year…
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FOOD FUN: Brownie Eyeballs For Halloween

In prior Halloweens we’ve suggested Eyeball Jell-O, Eyeball Ice Cream, radish eyeballs for crudites and garnish, deviled egg eyeballs. If your specialty produce purveyor has imported them from Australia, where they’re now in season, fresh lychees (photo #2) make the best eyeball food: nothing to do but peel and eat them. RECIPE: BROWNIE EYEBALLS You…
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RECIPE: Ginger Pumpkin Pie With Pumpkin Seed Pie Crust

[1] Pumpkin pie with a pumpkin seed-graham cracker crust (photo © Whole Food Matters). [2] Pumpkin mousse cheesecake with pumpkin seed-flour crust (photo © Kenwood World). [3] Cheesecake with walnut-pumpkin seed crust and a caramel sauce ribbon (photo © King Arthur Flour). [4] Caramel Apple Cheesecake with gingersnap-pumpkinseed crust (photo courtesy iGourmet).   Go seasonal…
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