Recipe Name Halloween Pumpkin Cake Submitted by kcates01 Recipe Description Wonderful for children's parties Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 60 Cook Time (minutes) 50 Ready In (minutes) 110

Halloween Pumpkin Cake Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 package Cake, Yellow Mix 1 cup pumpkin, canned 1/3 cup oil, vegetable 1/2 cup oil, vegetable 1 1/2 cups (8 fl oz) water 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground 8 large eggs 1 package (18.50 oz) chocolate cake mix 1 package (3.5 oz) chocolate pudding, dry mix, regular 1/2 cup mayonnaise Steps Sequence Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2 Grease and flour two Bundt pans. 3 In a large bowl, mix yellow cake mix, pumpkin, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 3/4 cup water, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 4 eggs just until well blended (about 1 minute). 4 Pour into one of the prepared pans. 5 Clean bowl. 6 In the large bowl, mix chocolate cake mix, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 3/4 cup water, chocolate pudding mix, and mayonnaise. 7 Add 4 eggs, one egg at a time. Mix after each egg. 8 Mix batter on high speed for 2 minutes, then pour into second prepared pan. 9 Place both bundt pans in oven and bake for about 50 minutes. 10 Remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes. 11 Remove cakes from pans and cool completely on wire racks. 12 To Assemble: 13 Cut flat side of both cakes to make an even bottom. Save the trimmings. 14 Place the pumpkin cake, rounded side down, on a platter. 15 Spoon filling evenly onto cake. 16 Place chocolate cake on top, flat side to flat side. 17 Fill center hole with reserved trimmings. 18 Frost entire cake(s) using an up and down sweep to give a pumpkin like appearance. 19 Decorate your pumpkin. Some suggestions: Use shoe string licorice for facial features and pumpkin lines. Use a snack cake roll as the stem. Use lime flavored fruit slice candies as leaves. Or you can use colored frostings. Filling Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 8 ounces (8-ounce) pkg of cream cheese, softened to room temperature 1/2 cup, unsifted sugar, powdered 1/4 cup sour cream Steps Sequence Step 1 In a medium bowl, whip cream cheese. 2 Add powder sugar and sour cream. Whip until smooth Frosting Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 cup Shortening, vegetable 1/2 cup (8 fl oz) water 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 tablespoon orange extract 1/4 teaspoon food coloring, red etc. Steps Sequence Step 1 In another bowl, add shortening. 2 In a 1 cup measuring cup, add vanilla and orange extract. Add enough water to measure 1/2 cup of fluid. 3 Add 1/2 of fluid mixture to shortening and blend well. Scrap sides of bowl and mix again. 4 Add half of the powder sugar and blend well. Scrape sides and mix again. 5 Add the remaining fluid mixture and blend well. Scrape sides and mix again. 6 Add powder sugar, mixing well, until frosting will hold a peak. 7 Add red and yellow food coloring to desired pumpkin color.