Learn how to make Sugar Skulls (Calavera) for the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) using a plastic skull mold then see how to decorate the skulls using colorful royal icing. Watch my Sugar Skull Video Tutorial. Sugar Skull Have you seen elaborately a decorated Sugar Skull and wanted to make one? I have…
Day of the Dead Recipes
Cakesicle Skulls
Create skull-shaped cake pops using a popsicle mold. These Cakesicle Skulls are perfect treats for Halloween or a Day of the Dead party but are fun to serve any time of year. Recently I shared a “How to Make Cakesicles” tutorial featuring a step-by-step guide for making cake pops using popsicle molds. As I was…
Burrito Skulls…creepy Halloween dinner or appetizer!
Creep out your friends and family this Halloween by serving them these Burrito Skulls. You can stuff your three dimensional, skull-shaped, homemade tortillas with taco meat and your favorite burrito fillings. Burrito Skulls Do you love creepy Halloween food? I never thought I would until we started hosting Halloween parties, then I really got into…
Cheesecake Mousse Skulls
Serve smooth and creamy no-bake cheesecake in these frighteningly cool skull shaped glasses to your Halloween party guests. Your friends will just die when they see these Cheesecake Mousse Skulls on your dessert table. Cheesecake Mousse Skulls Don’t you just love these cool skull shaped glasses? When I saw them on amazon last Halloween I…
Sugar Skull Brownies – perfect dessert to celebrate Day of the Dead
Turn a store bought brownie mix into the coolest Day of the Dead dessert. It’s so easy to create these Sugar Skull Brownies using a cookie stamp for your Dia de los Muertos or Halloween Party. Sugar Skull Brownies You are going to love how easy it is to make these decadent Sugar Skull Brownies…
Mexican Hot Chocolate Truffles – Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls
Celebrate the Day of the Dead with these Sugar Skull shaped Mexican Hot Chocolate Truffles. Each bite-sized dark chocolate candy has a lusciously creamy ganache center that is spiced with cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Last week during the Fun Food Blogger Retreat’s Facebook live event I showed you the Sugar Skull shaped Mexican Hot Chocolate…
Enchilada Skulls – Festive Day of the Dead or Halloween Dinner
Bake up homemade tortillas filled with chicken, cheese, and enchilada sauce in a 3D pan to create these creepy Enchilada Skulls. Your Halloween party guests or Day of the Dead dinner guests will be amazed. How cool are these Enchilada Skulls? They look so real. I can’t wait to serve them this year at a…
Halloween Dinner – Cheesy Broccoli and Chicken Stuffed Skulls
Scare up some fun this Halloween by serving some eerie Cheesy Broccoli and Chicken Stuffed Skulls. Each pizza crust skull is filled with flavorful cheese sauce mixed with fresh broccoli and chicken and will add some excitement to your Halloween dinner. This post brought to you by Campbell Soup Company. The content and opinions expressed…
Host a Day of the Dead Party
We hosted a Day of the Dead party and I want to share some great party planning ideas with you. I have great tips for turning your house into the most spectacular venue to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos. Halloween is over, and I know you’ve all moved on, so bear with me for just…
Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls (Dia de los Muertos Calavera de Azucar)
Our house is decorated with lots of vividly colored sugar skulls for our Day of the Dead celebration. We have paper and felt skulls hanging on our walls and painted sugar skull masks covering the faces of our mannequins. Our pumpkins are even painted to look like them. There will be plenty of sugar skull…
Day of the Dead Appetizer – Decorated Sugar Skull made out of Cheese
Create a festive appetizer for your Dia de los Muertos Party. Turn a cheese ball into a really cool Day of the Dead Appetizer that looks like a sugar skull. Our Day of the Dead themed Halloween party is coming up soon, and you’ll notice my blog posts will be getting shorter and shorter, as I’m…
Stuffed Pizza Skulls
This Halloween freak out your friends and family by serving them some Stuffed Pizza Skulls. They are really easy to make yet look so amazingly cool that no one will realize they took minutes to make. Stuffed Pizza Skulls Pizza, stuffed inside a skull is easier to make than you’d ever imagine. I remember about…
