Sunday, October 17, 2010

Quick Halloween Treat!

So I found this idea on the Wilton website a few weeks ago, and I finally got around to trying it out.

Need:
- 2 boxes of any no-bake cheesecake packages (I used the Jell-o version)
- Yellow food coloring
- Red food coloring
- Wilton's checkerboard cake pan set (can be found at Michaels or Wilton.com)
*you're only going to be using one pan and the divider

1. Mix up the crust as directed on the box and press it into the bottom of the pan. Set the divider into the center of the pan. (the divider might be a little above the edge of the pan, it's okay)

2. Mix up the filling as directed on the box. Spoon batter into the center circle only. Try to make it as even as possible.

3. Color the remainder of the batter with yellow food coloring. Depending on the type of food coloring used, you may have to use a lot or a little. It's all about preference.

4. Spoon the yellow batter into the outside circle, again keeping it as even as possible to the edge of the pan.

5. Mix up the last of the batter with red food coloring for the orange. Again, this may take a lot or a little, depending on the type of coloring used.

6. Spoon the batter into the middle circle.

7. Smooth out the tops of the colors with a spatula.

8. I took a butterknife dipped in hot water and ran it around the edges of the divider to make it easier to remove. That's completely optional, but in my experience, I would have messed it up otherwise.

9. SLOWLY pull the divider straight up and out of the pan. Take a spatula and smooth out the edges between colors.


Congratulations! You made a bullseye :) It makes about 12 pieces and when it's cut, it'll look just like a large piece of candy corn!

Next time, I want to try to see if I can find candy corn flavoring, but I'm not sure if it's out there :/ Oh well, this was a good attempt! Much better than my brownies a while back :)


1 comment:

  1. Emily! I had no idea you had a blog - so fun! Love the cheescake - what a cool idea. Can't wait to keep up with your projects on here! :)

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