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Monday, October 17, 2011

Black and White Halloween Dessert Table



Last Halloween, I prepared a kid-friendly, traditional orange/black Halloween Treats Table.  This year, I wanted to work off a more modern, grown up color palette.  I chose black, white and silver as my color combo, and began gathering pretty treats for this year's Halloween display.  I am quite happy with how it came together, and love the elegant, not-too-creepy look. 


The table included lots of delicious treats, including my favorite Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting, decorated Sugar Cookies, and some pretty candies too.


While decorating the cookies, I made a few royal icing spider webs to add to the cupcakes.  To make royal icing decorations such as these, simply pipe your desired design (using thick royal icing) onto parchment paper, and allow to fully dry.  Royal icing transfers are very delicate, so be sure to make more than you'll need.  I have a post on making royal icing snowflakes that may be helpful as well.


Each of the cookies designs I made were quite simple, but I mixed several different designs on the table to create interest.  Striped bags (from Sweet Estelle's Baking Supply) made perfect favor bags.




I added both real and artificial pumpkins to the table, as well as a few glittery spiders.  All of the cake stands and jars are from my (ever expanding) personal collection.  If you're curious where I buy my stands, I have a whole post about my cake stand collection.  When shopping for glassware I almost always buy white, or clear, with the occasional solid color.  I steer clear of Holiday specific pieces, so I can use my stands and dishes for a variety of year-round themes.   

Additional sources-
Mini milk bottles- Sharnel Dollar Design
Black stripe favor bags, striped cupcake liners and striped straws-  Sweet Estelle's Baking Supply
Candy- Party City and Homegoods

Styling, baking and photography by (me) Glorious Treats. 

Have a sweet Halloween!

63 comments:

  1. This is beautiful! I love the detail and the siderweb design on the cupcakes!!

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  2. It is so pretty! An elegant Halloween for sure!

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  3. Gorgeous!! I love the colors, so fun and elegant.

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  4. I LOVE the colour combo. Your work always amazes me!!

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  5. This is so pretty, Glory!!! Your work is impeccable... the sweets, details and props... and the photography, PERFECT... Congrats on a beautiful work!

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  6. stunning!! I absolutely love it.

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  7. This is absolutely incredible, so sophisticated! I love every single detail!!!

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  8. This is the most enchanting and classy Halloween buffet that I've ever seen. You are truly a talented food artist. :)

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  9. Looks fantastic!! :D I recently bought small pumpkins, I am going to decorate my room and living room

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  10. I love the whole set up, especially the cookies. I wanted to make flower cookies frosted with royal icing for a school French project, but then my partner and I ran out of time and we ended up buying cookies and icing from the store and literally spreading the icing on top.

    Gorgeous, gorgeous spread. I wish it was Halloween already!

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  11. I love it!! I like what you do so much =D

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  12. Love! You have a great eye for design (obviously)!

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  13. So elegant and beautiful. You are amazing!

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  14. LOVE the black, white and silver color palette! These are perfection for Halloween!

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  15. GORGEOUS display! Every detail is just perfect!!!!

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  16. UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM nice halloween

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  17. Love it Glory! That's the prettiest Halloween table I have seen yet!

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  18. Just when I think you are the ultimate in fabulousness, you then manage to raise the bar even higher! *sigh of contentment* at your post...

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  19. This turned out gorgeous! I LOVE doing creamy white & black Halloween decor around my home so this definitely caught my eye! Your styling is perfection and your cookies are TOO cute. I may have to steal some of your ideas for our Halloween "Booing" this year. Fabulous job!!

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  20. i LOVE this Glory!! just beautiful

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  21. I absolutely LOVE everything you do, and this is certainly no exception!

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  22. What a Treat! So great to see a stylish twist on the traditional orange & black. Beautiful!!!

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  23. Wow! You made a great job Glory! I love it VERY MUCH! And the photos are great! You never stop to amaze me!

    Fara
    www.littlethingscreations.blogspot.com

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  24. This is beautiful! I love the colors.

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  25. Wow, I'm amazed!!
    That's a fun and elegant Halloween dessert table :)
    Best wishes from Lisbon, Portugal

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  26. Talk about a SHOW STOPPER - oh my stars - this is beyond glorious - you've taken another to display into yet another new dimension of wonderfulness!!!

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  27. Love love love the table!!! I am a big fan of the simple colors!

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  28. I love, love, love your table!!! You are so creative ! :)

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  29. Absolutely gorgeous! Love all the incredible treats you made and the gorgeous pumpkins and decorations!

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  30. Beautiful!!! I would love to have the cookie cutters, specially the acorn!!!
    ricahj@gmail.com

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  31. Black and white-my favorite! They were our wedding colors:) LOVE this table!

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  32. Love love this whole set-up. I do not do orange or scary for Halloween so this fits the bill perfectly for what I call a pretty, sophisticated Halloween. In fact I did a post on this very subject, I wish I had your image when I did my post, It is perfection, Kathysue

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  33. So stunning, I wouldn't let anyone near it! LOL I'd just sit and stare at it all day!

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  34. I love this design!! It is so elegant and classic, beautiful!!

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  35. This is beautiful, Glory! Definitely the prettiest Halloween table I've seen yet!

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  36. Such a gorgeous, classic look! Everything looks so sharp and streamline. The cookies with the words are my favorite!

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  37. Looks so beautiful. I love it. The black and white theme really make the whole design look elegant.

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  38. Absolutely gorgeous, congratulaions!

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  39. Amazing and Beautiful!!!The set up of it all is amazing!

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  40. I love the black cake stand! It's all so beautifully put together.
    Love, Cecilia

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  41. Amazing, wonderful, fabulous! I love all of...down to the black and white straws in the bottles. SO FUN! I'm totally DEVOURING your blog! LOVE IT!!!

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  42. What a great blog you have, I'm Pinning you on Pintrest (hope its ok) - You give me so much inspiration!

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  43. The black and white is absolutely stunning. Your work continues to amaze me.

    Mary

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  44. I'm not a huge Halloween fan, but this is one party I would love to be invited to! It's stunning. So elegant, yet fun.

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  45. Black and white have always been my favorite color combo and the silver compliments this table with such elegance. You are so talented and have such an eye for detial. Simply glorious...thanks so much for sharing!
    DALIA

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  46. I really like this idea of black and white. I'm not a fan of halloween, but your idea and beautiful decorated cookies might change my mind :-)

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  47. Gorgeous table Glory!! I love the sophisticated color palette you chose and your cookies are PERFECT!!

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  48. This is beautiful! I love the little touches of silver. So cute and spooky and elegant all at the same time. :)

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  49. This is the most chic and stylish Halloween display I have ever seen.
    Such a change from the traditional orange and black.

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  50. i would totally be happy to have someone set that up for halloween for me or really any day of the year. so pretty!

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  51. So cute and stylish and Halloweeny without being too Halloweeny!! Thanks for sharing!

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  52. These are some of the most beautiful Halloween desserts I have ever seen! You are so talented!

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  53. so gorgeous and lovely everything look so delicious and the design is incredible good

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  54. so gorgeous and lovely everything look so delicious and the design is incredible good

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