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PostHeaderIcon You Know Boo Is Coming, So Bake a Cake

If you are having a Halloween party this year, you might want some other dessert besides fun sized candy bars. A Halloween cake makes a great dessert, and can also be a fun centerpiece on your dinner table while the meal is being served. Here are two creative Halloween cakes that you can try on your own. Don't feel pressured to limit yourselves to these, you can always create your own Halloween dessert masterpieces.

The Happy Pumpkin

You can easily turn your everyday cake mix into a pumpkin creation with the help of bunt pans and decorative icing.

Take 3 boxes of your favorite white or yellow cake mix, and mix according to package decorations. Pour the batter into two bunt pans, and bake according to package decorations. Allow the cakes to cool completely and remove from the pan.

While you are waiting for the cakes to cool, empty three cans of vanilla frosting into a mixing bowl. If you are pretty practiced with cake decorating, 2 may be enough, but three cans will allow extra to work out unevenness and fingerprints. Add red and yellow food coloring to the frosting, stirring until the frosting becomes the desired orange color for your pumpkin. Frost the flat side of the bunt cakes, and then stack on top of each other to create your pumpkin shape. Then continue to frost the sides of the cake until you have an orange pumpkin.

If you would like to turn your pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern, simply use some black icing to draw your eyes, nose, and a mouth. You can also consider decorating a small cupcake with brown or green icing to create a stem. If you are very practiced in cake decorating, consider some pumpkin vines down the sides and back. Your company is sure to be impressed.

The Creepy Spiderweb

If you want something a little spookier for your Halloween party, consider a creepy spider web cake. A little frosting and a chocolate muffin can help you make this creepy cake.

Take one box of your favorite chocolate cake mix and mix it according to the package decorations. Bake in two round pans and allow to cool completely.

While the cakes are cooling, scoop 2 cans of vanilla frosting into a large mixing bowl. Combine yellow and blue food coloring (or yellow and green) until you come up with a spooky green color. Spread a layer between the two cakes, and the cover the rest of the cake with frosting.

Draw a spiderweb on the top of the cake using black icing. You can start by drawing lines straight across as though the cake was a clock from12 to 6, 1 to 7, 2 to 8, etc. Then starting at the center of the cake, draw larger circles working their way outwards until the web is complete.

Take a chocolate muffin or cupcake and cut of the "stem" so you are left with the top. Frost the entire thing with chocolate frosting and then roll in chocolate sprinkles. Set onto the "web" and attach small pieces of black string licorice to be the legs.

If you would like to get even more creative, you can extend your web down the sides of the cake, and draw on bugs using different colored icing.

With a few cake decorating skills and some creativity, you too can create spooky Halloween desserts.

And now would be the time to change your clothes and get into those really scary outfits. But don't expect everybody to look like a vampire though. There will be few "cute" people coming. So, don't be surprised that the guy in a adult dog costume doesn't want anything from your really scary table. He might just want to get his regular bone...

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PostHeaderIcon Apple Cell Phone and the Market

The wide screen and fast internet connection combined with its user friendliness, gets people attracted to the iPhone. When it first came out, people had to adjust to the keypads. Admittedly, most cell phone users were adept to using the conventional text pads. Only the very few had adjusted well to the likes of Blackberry. But then Apple came along and attached cool features along with this new look.

The very first iPhone model couldn’t forward messages and send a not to several recipients at one time. Then, the makers added in these features, and thus, more people bought into the product. This tiny equipment became their phone, internet browser, palm pilot, and organizer. It became their very own computer, one that they could slip inside their pockets. People are looking forward to the new iPhone that will have more speed than its predecessor.

The iPhone is one of the most user-friendly cell phone out in the market. Anyone, even those that are tech-challenged, can become savvy with its easy to understand features. It is not just a means to keep in touch, because the new iPhone 3G will bring a variety of fun features in something that fits the palm of your hand. Some even say that it has been the best thing since sliced bread. Why? Because the Apple Cell Phone is a telephone, a small computer, and a media player all rolled into one. Many people swear by it, and it has become Apple’s mission to continue making their products even better.

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PostHeaderIcon What to Expect from the Latest iPhone

With the speculation mounting of what has yet to reveal itself, what can we expect from the iPhone in terms of specifications and features? Well, details of the 2009 iPhone have finally been announced.

Some claim that a flash will be added to the camera. Of course, there will also be an impressive increase in its megapixels. Most of the competitors’ phones out in the market boast as high as 5 megapixels. What Apple can do is surpass that impressive amount. There will also be a redesigned exterior so that people see another cool design from the company. It may be likened to the iPod Touch, but even better. A replaceable battery perhaps? More importantly, there may be more memory storage. What people may look for is a phone that rivals the gigabytes of the iPod video. It may even come with another USB port so that you are able to attach a number of accessories in it as well.

Of course, what is an iPhone without all the cool applications? The Apple iPhone sets itself out to be unique. They have cool and fun games that are not available for other brands, some exercise software installed, and maybe a very efficient organizer. The rest of the other brands in the market may be forced to come up with even better features. Apple had already claimed the stakes on many of the tools. They looked into the future and had found a way to figure out the varying needs of people. It was Apple that had successfully sunk its teeth into the latest trends. Expect only the newest programs installed in its microchip.

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PostHeaderIcon The New iPhone Release, The Smart Phone

There is a new iPhone this year. Further improvements have been made on this already wonderful piece of technology. For a time, the Apple Company lay low in the market while all eyes were looking towards Microsoft and IBM. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne were the brains behind this very successful corporation. They came out with more than a handful of products that people have depended on. But then, by mid 80s, other brands surpassed their sales in the market. It was with the help of Jonathan Ive and his team of successful people that Apple regained its status in the market. Suddenly, Apple was more than just computer. Now, people associate the iPod, iMac, and iPhone to this very simple name. in fact, the business has profited despite the recession, a big feat to overcome.

In almost all of its lines of products, Apple has won record sales, profits, and revenue. By late 2007, the company has sold over 2.3 million computers, 22.1 million iPods, and 2.3 million iPhones. People have relied on well-reputed mobile phones for call and text needs. The iPhone, changed the definition of a cell phone. With its touch screen and impressive memory, people have started to appreciate this new innovation. Set to release this July, the new model will boast of added features and applications. This is easily the most successful launch in history and in the field of electronic device. It has definitely changed the way people relate to communication. Only a genius can achieve this kind of success.

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