So, for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie challenge, Clara of i heart food 4 thought threw down the gauntlet: make Dorie Greenspan’s Chocolate-Chocolate Cupcakes and decorate them for Halloween.

I thought about all the usual suspects: skulls, eyeballs, ghosts, witches, werewolves and mummies. And then the answer became frighteningly obvious: owls. Because nothing sends a shiver down my spine like the sound of a “HoooOOOOooooot.” Or the sight of that swivel-head. Bloodcurdling! I found this owl design in “Hello, Cupcake!,” and it’s as easy as a witch in a broom shop. DANGEROUSLY close to Sandra Lee territory. But it’s Halloween! Time to embrace the tacky!

Before we start, here’s what you’ll need for a dozen owls: 12 chocolate cupcakes, 1 can of chocolate frosting, 24 Oreos and a medium bag of M&M’s. Now, let’s get our hoot on. Read More…