I was scarred early in life by witches.
As a small girl I was obsessed with the movie The Wizard of Oz. As much as I wanted to be Dorothy, in her blue and white gingham dress and her perfectly braided pigtails, I decided I couldn’t really deal with the witch that I would inevitably have to encounter if I were to walk a day in her red, sparkly shoes.
To make matters worse, I am part of a family who, once they know your weakness, will torment you with it until you are rocking in the fetal position.
My mom bought me a Wicked Witch of the West commemorative plate to mount on the wall of my bedroom. Of course I balked at the idea of waking up with the witch staring and pointing at me everyday, but my mom insisted the plate was a “collector’s item”, as most wall plates are, and that I must keep it up. Commemorative plates were my mom’s way of trying to look fancy. It was a disease she inherited from my grandfather who is a staunch member of the Franklin Mint rare coin club.
Anyway, the Wicked Witch was part of my life for many years…until the plate got “broken”. I am sure it was my brother’s fault, as most trouble in my childhood was, but the plate came crashing down, along with it’s plate “mounting” apparatus. My mom then literally transformed INTO the Wicked Witch of the West… One moment she was walking down the hallway to see what the crash was, the next she was sprouting a cape and hat, facing turning green as the witch music started to play in the background. I blocked out what happened next, as you frequently do when experiencing childhood trauma, but I do remember that clacking my heels 3 times, chanting “there’s no place like home” was surprisingly ineffective.
So you can see that witches tend to bring up all sorts of feelings that I try to keep buried deep down. DEEP down.
But since Halloween is coming up and there will be plenty of cute witches, mean witches and the inevitable slutty witches trick or treating I decided to jump on the bandwagon and make a witch themed treat.
I’ll mail you my therapy bills.
You’ll need:
- Cupcakes
- Frosting
- Pretzel Rods
- Mini Donuts
- Fruit Roll-ups
- Piping bag, if you are going to use a piping tip. I used Wilton tip #48 (the one for basket weave)
Here’s how:
First you bake up some cupcakes and make some frosting. Color your frosting yellow…
Then put a thin layer of frosting on your cupcake.
Take one of your mini donuts…
…and hollow the center out a little but more with a knife, so your pretzel rod will be able to fit through. Then place it on top of your cupcake.
Next you stick your pretzel through the donut into the cupcake.
Lightly frost the whole donut and then fill your piping bag and pipe on the “broom” and wrap a piece of Fruit Roll-up around the pretzel.
Pipe a touch of frosting on top of the Fruit Roll-up to look like straw peeking out.
Then you’re done!
Now for some other fun Witch inspired treats check out:
Confessions of a Cookbook Queen’s Witches Cauldrons
and Sweet Sugarbelle’s 3D Witches Hat Cookies
Hi! I’m Shelly and I’m an addict. Of the buttercream sort. I started this site a few years ago as a way to justify my sugary, buttery obsession with desserts. It has worked out well for me so far, because as it turns out you guys all love sugary, buttery desserts too! It feels good to know you are not alone, doesn’t it? 
Love these. LOVE love love. SO cute and simple.
Also, I am not a fan of the inevitable slutty witch. Or the slutty M&M, nurse, or army girl. We got a costume catalog in the mail the other day and my son picked me out a costume. When he showed it to me…it was called the “Naughty Navajo”.
In his defense, I am pretty sure he doesn’t know what that is.
WHY CAN”T WOMEN HAVE NORMAL COSTUMES
Cookbook Queen recently posted..Witches Cauldrons
Shelly, These are darling! You are so clever! Love the use of the donut:)
FUNNY post. I can relate to my favorite part: ” I am sure it was my brother’s fault, as most trouble in my childhood was” ~LOL!
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these are so awesome. love your creativity.
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they are awesome!!! love you used mini donuts and the broom stick is edible pretzel
my kids would gobble the entire thing up!
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These are SO fun!! It kind of makes me wish I had kids so I could send these to school with them. Maybe I’ll just make them for me instead…that’s allowed, right?
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I don’t have QUITE the aversion to witches that you do…but it was the book “the Witches” by Roald Dahl, and not the wizard of oz, that always tormented me. They say if you’re afraid of something, the best way to beat that fear is to face it. And by face it…they obviously meant to eat these cupcakes.
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Oohh, ooh.. Witchy Woman! Love this idea! So cute. And best part is no slutty outfit required, just an apron
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These are so fun and creative!! Great job!
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These cupcakes are so cute! What a fun idea
and I really don’t get the slutty witch costume, or any of them for that matter.
Diane {Created by Diane} recently posted..Grilled Hot Wings
So beautifull idea, i prepare it for my halloween party. Thanks!
Lara recently posted..Cupcake alla Banana e Panna Acida, con frosting alla panna acida e miele
Very cute, very creative! I still get scared to this day watching the Wizard of Oz… but I have to watch it whenever it comes on. Riddle me that one…
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These cupcakes are so adorable but I really love the fact that there is a donut involved in each one!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet recently posted..Double Crumble Hot Apple Pie
Very very cute! And if I’m going to be a witch I’d rather have an edible broomstick
Katrina @ In Katrina’s Kitchen recently posted..Blueberry Energy Muffins
These are beyond darling. Absolutely love them.
Lisa
These are adorable and amazing!!!!! Sooooooo creative!
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This is such an adorable idea!
Mal @ The Chic Geek recently posted..Cider Donut Bread Pudding
Oh how cute! These will certainly soothe any bad memories!
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Great idea! Being more of a Harry Potter nerd myself these would be perfect for a Quidditch theme!!
Abby recently posted..Pumpkin by Etsy
awesome, really awesome, seriously awesome. i love the addition of the fruit roll up. it gives me an excuse to by a box.
mis-cakes recently posted..Bested By A Princess Castle
what a fun neat idea….I will make these in honor of me..as I can be a real witch some days. I have this T Shirt w/ a witches broom that says, “Frequent Flyer”. Hey, truth hurts.
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My goodness, these cupcakes are adorable!
I had an EVIL Raggedy Ann Doll. Mom did the witch transformation once when I added lashes and full fed lips to improve the evil look she had. Long story short, it DIDN’T work. Just made her scarier, and turned my mom into this mean witch you spoke of. My mom got as riled up about handmade gifts as your mom did collectible plates…In any case, I bet momma would be proud that the scary plate inspired such cuteness!
PS…I strongly dislike Slutty witches. I strongly dislike the face that people use Halloween as an excuse to dress like slutty anything. But, that’s just me…
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We are doing a 90 day healthy eating challenge from now till Christmas. We will survive it by reading your tasty blog!
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Love it! These would go perfectly with witches’ hat cupcakes.
Love these! I’d love for you to link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party!
http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com
It’s a great idea!!! Fantastic… i love it
xoxo
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These are so cute! So fun and festive.
Hi! I love your new blog layout, it’s great!! These are so creative & perfect for Halloween!
Thanks so much!!
I cannot get over how adorable these are!! You did an amazing job! Perfect halloween cupcake!
Beth Michelle recently posted..Mini Apple Tartlets with Pumpkin Spice Caramel Sauce
These are great! Being a Kansas girl, I’m pretty sure I will never escape from the Wizard of Oz. But the witch used to scare the heck out of me too!
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How adorable! My kids would love these!
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These are ridiculously cute! I love them – very well done indeed.
Thanks for the wonderful idea. It looks delicious! I just shared a link to your post on my blog.
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Not only are these incredibly cute but they must be delicious too!!!
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Oh, so festive and creative! I’d love to try and make these for the upcoming halloween holiday!
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I’m planning on doing these with mini cuppies for a halloween dessert table. I am going to use a gummy life saver in place of the donut and a small pretzel stick instead of the pretzel rod.
Do you foresee any issues with piping on the bristles? Should I use just a round tip instead of a basketweave tip?
i think either would be fine! Post pics on my facebook site, I would love to see how they come out!