It’s My Boo-Day!! Well, not today, today. But, it is on the 31st! Yes, Halloween is my Birthday and I always loved having my Birthday on Halloween.
Some of the great benefits to having a Halloween Birthday are:
1. Extra Candy while Trick-or-Treating. Especially when you’re 10 and you have broken leg and you drag yourself all over town with ten pounds of plaster from your toes to mid-thigh. Trust me. I know!
(And yes, that is me with my Dorothy Hamill haircut, my Rainbow and Unicorn Ice Cream cake, and cast up to my crotch.)
2. Dressing up is completely acceptable! It doesn’t matter if you are dressed as a princess, a zombie, a pregnant nun, or a slutty flight attendant. You decide how “formal” your birthday attire can be. Just don’t ask me what I was last year, ’cause I don’t know!
3. There’s always a party! Sometimes days and days of parties depending on what day of the week Halloween falls on. Friday and Saturday night parties as well as Wednesday night this year!
4. My 6 year old knows when my Birthday is 🙂
5. My Husband remembers when my Birthday is!! (And that’s really important!)
6. I get to make fun Halloween Birthday Treats for ME!
I was inspired by the book “What’s New, Cupcake” by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson. I followed the directions in the book and had a lot of fun with it.
My only complaint is that the three stacked cupcakes were a lot of weight on the bottom center cupcake and I had to replace the first one with a fresh cupcake before taking pictures. If you’re going to make this, I suggest waiting until the last minute to stack up all the pieces and then eat and enjoy it before it collapses on itself.
Also, it was IMPOSSIBLE to get all the supplies that the book calls for. I don’t think chocolate cones are made anymore. I searched all over the web and couldn’t find what I wanted. I guess Oreo used to make an ice cream cone. WTF Oreo?? I would totally buy those the rest of the year as well! They would be perfect for so many treats. Kinda bummed about that.
But really, nothing can bum me out on my Birthday (including Hurricane Sandy)! Here’s to another year of goofing around and playing with my food! I hope everyone has a happy and safe Halloween.
I link up at THESE GREAT parties!
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says
October 29, 2012 at 2:33 amHappy Birthday! The cake turned out wonderful 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Mix it up Monday!
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:14 pmThanks for the birthday wishes!
Elaine says
October 29, 2012 at 3:07 amHappy early birthday Karyn! 🙂
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:15 pmThanks so much!
meandmr.com says
October 29, 2012 at 3:46 amNewest follower here! I found you through the Monday link up! Cute blog, I can’t wait to read more! I love the halloween ideas!
-meandmr.com
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:15 pmThanks for stopping by!
Rebecca @ Herons Crafts says
October 29, 2012 at 7:18 amThese are amazing! So delicious looking! Happy Birthday for Wednesday! Have a great day!
Rebecca
http://www.heronscrafts.blogspot.com
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:15 pmThanks for the birthday wishes.
Jocelyn says
October 29, 2012 at 11:16 amHappy Birthday!!!! That cake is absolutely darling!!! There used to be chocolate cones??? Why would they ever stop making those? Maybe we should all write Oreo and complain about them removing them from our lives before we could even enjoy them!!!
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:16 pmOh MY!! I know! Oreo?? Why?? Why are the ice cream cones no longer in the market?
Thanks for the birthday wishes.
Liz says
October 29, 2012 at 2:55 pmHappy Birthday! Love these cones….what a great idea!
Linda Primmer says
October 29, 2012 at 5:01 pmHappy birthday to you early. The cake is so sweet and cute. You have a gift.
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:17 pmThanks so much. The example in the book was like 1000x better, but I felt that this turned out pretty good!
With A Blast says
October 29, 2012 at 5:37 pmHappy early birthday ! I am glad to hear you are a Scorpio 😉 My b/day was on the 27th
I love that cake – very unique..like most of your goodies!
Enjoy your birthday/halloween
Linda
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
October 29, 2012 at 10:45 pmHappy early Birthday, Karyn!! Halloween birthdays always seemed fun to me for the very reasons you justified 🙂 and because Halloween is one of my favorite holidays!
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:17 pmThanks Haley! I had a great birthday!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
October 30, 2012 at 1:39 amThis is a gorgeous cake! Happy Birthday! And I think I had a haircut and an outfit eerily similar to that one… 😉
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:18 pmIn that case, I'm really, really sorry. 1985 was not a great year for young ones who wanted to be cool like the teens…
Stephen + Natalie says
October 30, 2012 at 6:18 amHappy Birthday!!! I'm lovin this cake- it's adorable!
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:18 pmThanks so much for popping over. It was a labor of love.
Pamela Henderson says
October 30, 2012 at 11:03 amAwesome Karyn! Happy Birthday to you! I so love the awesome cupcakes!
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:19 pmThanks for the birthday wishes!
Sue says
October 30, 2012 at 5:54 pmWhat an adorable cake for your Halloween birthday! Love it! I am trying to think up a fun one to make for my b-day this year on 12/12/12! 🙂 Happy Birthday (early)!
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:19 pmWhat a cool date! Gotta think of something good. I know you'll blow our socks off!
[email protected] says
October 31, 2012 at 2:01 pmHappy boo-day to you! Love these cupcakes- and especially those trees. I've been wanting to make some spooky chocolate trees like that but I just LOVE the addition of the orange sprinkles. Haven't seen that before!
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:20 pmThe trees were the easiest thing to make. I bet they would look great in the spring as well with some pink and yellow sprinkles! I'm so inspired right now!
Peggy says
October 31, 2012 at 5:26 pmJust stopping by to invite you to My Wednesday Linky party. http://diycraftyprojects.com/2012/10/whatcha-work-up-wednesday-linky-party-6.html
the cape on the corner says
October 31, 2012 at 8:17 pmhappy booday! i always wished i had a halloween birthday, making any party super easy. that cake looks amazing! happy halloween, too.
Lisa says
November 1, 2012 at 7:44 pmHAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEENIE BOODAY TO YOU FROM ANOTHER HALLOWEENIE BABY ME! Hey look at us, we both have the same birthday and I always said there's a party every year. i laughed when you said your husband remembers your bday cuz that's true for me too-it's the only bday he remembers! haha hope it was awesomely wonderful! 🙂
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:21 pmYeah!! Happy Boo-Day to you too!! Anything that helps the husband… Hope your day was great!
A Proverbs 31 Wife says
November 2, 2012 at 1:25 amHaving a birthday on a holiday is pretty fun I bet 🙂 I know another girl who's birthday is on Halloween.
Pint Sized Baker says
November 2, 2012 at 10:22 pmI'm just glad it's not on Christmas. I had a friend whose birthday was on 12/25 and she got jipped every year!
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says
November 2, 2012 at 1:41 pmHappy birthday! I love this little haunted house cupcake! So adorable! Thanks for linking up to the Keep Calm and Link Up! Hope to see you back next week!
Miz Helen says
November 2, 2012 at 8:59 pmHappy Birthday To You!! Your Haunted House is just precious, I am bookmarking this one for next year. Have a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Julie says
November 3, 2012 at 12:03 amHappy belated birthday! My birthday is on Halloween too and I love it for all the same reasons you do!
Kerstie says
November 3, 2012 at 4:30 pmHappy Boo-Day. Love the cake. 😉
Michelle's Tasty Creations says
November 6, 2012 at 5:15 pmHappy belated Birthday Karyn,
Love your Boo-Day cake. I need to make one next year. My kids will love it. Thanks for sharing at Creative Thursday 🙂
Michelle