Hallowcakes - Vanilla Matcha Halloween cupcakes

Hallowcakes are my version of halloween cupcakes! 

I used a basic vanilla sponge recipe and Magnolia Bakery's creamy buttercream for the icing, except that on half of the batch of cupcakes I added some Matcha green tea to the buttercream for an extra halloween touch!

For Magnolia Bakery's creamy vanilla buttercream recipe click here

Happy Halloween!!!

Elegantly spooky DIY

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As every year, I like to find some cool and elegant halloween inspiration from around the net and this year I opted for a more DIY inspo. Here are a few tips on how to give your spooky halloween a touch of 'cool' :)

Any favorites?

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For a preview of this years halloween recipe click here!

* Photos from: http://thegoldjellybean.com/, http://www.yesterdayssweetheart.com/, http://www.abubblylife.com/, http://www.blog.evajuliet.com/, http://theglitterguide.com/, sadiedaysphotography.com, apumpkingandaprincess.com, Pinterest

HaPpY HaLlOwEen

*Our  halloween decoration*

I'm back from a magical holiday in the islands of Malaysia and Thailand and I have a lot of pictures to share with you, but as I sort them out, here are some glamourous halloween pictures :) 

*Laduree Halloween Macarons*

*Halloween cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes bakery*

*Halloween gifts - ♞*

*Halloween decorating idea ♞*

*Glam up your Halloween outfit with this beautiful (and one of my favorite) Alexander McQueen clutch*

* Click on the ♞ symbol to re-direct to the picture's website

Halloween spooky dessert: Meringue Ghosts

Here is a little fun recipe i decided to try this weekend for the upcoming halloween festivities: The Meringue Ghosts. Simply make the meringue by whisking 4/5 egg whites until foamy then add about 1/2 tsp of cream of tartar (or salt) and when the mixture forms stiff peaks add 200g of extra fine sugar, continue whisking until no sugar granules can be felt in the meringue. Form ghost shapes using a piping bag and bake in the oven at 100 C for about 1 hour. For the eyes I used chocolate chips and decorating gel.

*Meringue making textures*