Pull-Apart Pumpkin Cake

Name: Pull-Apart Pumpkin Cake
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package butter recipe yellow cake mix; Water as directed on package; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; Frosting; 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 4 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; Orange food color *; Decorations; Green licorice twists; Black licorice twists and strings; Circus peanut candy; Candy corn; Decorator sugars, if desired

This fun pull-apart cake is made by arranging cupcakes on a plate and decorating them to resemble a large pumpkin.

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Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package butter recipe yellow cake mix

Water as directed on package

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

Frosting

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

4 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Orange food color

Decorations

Green licorice twists

Black licorice twists and strings

Circus peanut candy

Candy corn

Decorator sugars, if desired

*Substitute red and yellow food color to create orange.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine all cupcake ingredients in bowl; beat according to package directions. Fill each prepared muffin cup 2/3 full. Bake 17-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
STEP 3

Combine all frosting ingredients except food color in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Tint frosting with food color; beat until well mixed.
STEP 4

Place 23 cupcakes very close together onto 12- or 13-inch round serving plate or pizza pan with rim; place 1 cupcake slightly above the circle to form stem. Frost over cupcakes and spaces between to create 1 large circle; pipe frosting around edge, if desired. Decorate as desired with candy to form stem and jack-o’-lantern face.
STEP 5

Cover tightly; refrigerate until serving time.