Halloween: Pumpkin Patch Cake

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Halloween: Pumpkin Patch Cake

Recipe By : Washington Post
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:15
Categories : Holiday/Gift Ideas

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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----Batter----
2 18 oz boxes devil's food cake mix
----Frosting----
white frosting -- enough for 2 cakes
orange and green food coloring
----Decorations----
3 pcs candy corn
1 pc black licorice

Prepare cake mixes according to package directions. Except make the cakes
in 12-cup Bundt Pans with ridges (to resemble a pumpkin). Also, take
enough batter to make one cupcake*. Unmold pans and place them bottom to
bottom. Set the cakes on a large platter and frost them with the white
frosting tinted orange. Then, frost cupcake with white frosting tinted
green. There will be a hole in the middle of the cake. Fill with leftover
frosting and set green cupcake on top (pumpkin stem). Place candy corn
where eyes and nose should be. Then, place licorice where mouth should be.


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NOTES : *Cupcake can be substituted with a ice cream cone covered with
green frosting.