Pumpkin Spice Ghost Cake
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
2 9 inch pans
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
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FOR THE CAKE
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package spice cake mix or (18 1/4 ounce) package carrot cake mix
- 1 cup canned pumpkin, Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin
- 3 large eggs
- 1⁄3 cup water
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons margarine, softened or 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
directions
- FOR CAKE: PREHEAT oven to 350º F. Grease and flour two 8- or 9-inch-round cake pans.
- COMBINE cake mix, pumpkin, eggs, water, vegetable oil and pumpkin pie spice in large mixer bowl until moistened. Beat for 2 minutes or until thoroughly mixed. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
- FOR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: BEAT cream cheese, margarine and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Spread between layers and on top and side of cake.
- TO GARNISH: *Black string licorice, NESTLÉ RAISINETS Milk Chocolate-Covered Raisins and Halloween candy corn (optional) - FORM licorice strings into ghost shapes; press into side of frosted cake. Use Raisinets for eyes. Arrange candy corn between ghosts on side and around top edge of frosted cake.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
senseicheryl
Ocean View, New Jersey