*You Scream, Eye Scream!*

*Eye Scream Cupcakes* Dark chocolate cupcake filled

 with raspberry jam and a gummy eyeball topped with dark chocolate frosting and Halloween sprinkles (ghosts, bats, pumpkins, purple, orange, green, black and white "Jimmies" and Halloween sugar decorations.

*Lil' Devil Cupcakes* Devil's Food cupcakes with red Holiday Oreo in the middle, topped with red vanilla frosting and sprinkled with crushed Holiday Oreos and red sugar sprinkles. 

These cupcakes were specifically ordered with the intent of creeping out the group of 10-year old girls they were ordered for during their Halloween Sleepover.  The ones with the gummy eyeballs in raspberry jam tucked into the center were pretty scary too (ha ha!).  

For the "Lil' Devil' cupcakes, I had fun with the frosting, for my own entertainment mostly. It's what I imagine a Troll doll version of the horned red fellow who drags around a pitchfork might look like. 

In case not all in attendance enjoyed their cupcakes looking back at them, I also whipped up a batch containing a hidden jem-a ragin' red "holiday" Oreo cookie. They used to make the cream orange for Halloween, but with the economy in a downward spiral, I guess they figured to skip Halloween and go right to the red Christmas version. Luckily for me, America being so eager to get Christmas merchandise into the stores, Christmas Oreos were available mid October...

I have to admit the inspiration for the eyeball cupcakes came after my millionth trip to the local Target (a.k.a. Home Away From Home) for Halloween accessories for the apartment. While perusing the Halloween "food" isle, I came across ice cube trays that came with gummy eyeballs, which in my humble opinion is a Heimlich Maneuver waiting to happen. Needing ice cube trays, I figured I could find a better use for the ocular gummies, and "Eye Scream" cupcakes were born. I think next time around, I'll up the amount of raspberry jam, poor eyes were a little dry!

Eye'll Be Seeing You Next Halloween!