‘Half Baked Harvest’ Author Tieghan Gerard Shares Wicked Halloween Cupcake Recipe

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No tricks, all treats! Tieghan Gerard is getting into the spooky spirit with a killer cupcake recipe — and her inspiration is one all Halloween lovers can relate to.“The recipe is inspired by Hocus Pocus, which is a Halloween classic and one of my favorite movies,” the Half Baked Harvest cookbook author revealed in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “The cupcake itself is made with brown sugar, pumpkin, and of course, plenty of pumpkin spice.

And the frosting is a nice and simple cream cheese frosting that goes perfectly.”Gerard’s Black Cat Pumpkin Cupcakes are decorated to emulate the frightening felines, but there’s nothing scary about the recipe itself.

Making the food guru’s dessert is guaranteed to be a hit with the whole family. “It’s a great way to get [kids] involved in the baking fun,” she told Us.The Ohio native gained a massive online following after starting her Half Baked Harvest blog in 2012, and her culinary star has only continued to rise.

She’s been featured on The Cooking Channel, Food Network, HGTV and more and has penned multiple cookbooks with hundreds of delicious meals for fans to try at home.Gerard’s latest recipe guide, Half Baked Harvest Every Day, quickly became a New York Times bestseller after it hit shelves in March. “With Every Day, I wanted to create recipes that are adaptable for everyone.