Jack-O'-Lantern Cake

Name: Jack-O'-Lantern Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 2 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) packages yellow or spice cake mix; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 cups buttermilk *; 2 cups canned pumpkin; 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; Frosting; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/3 cup canned pumpkin; 4 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 drops red food color, if desired; Decoration; Black licorice twists; Decorator candies, if desired; 2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted; 1 large marshmallow

Moist, pumpkin-flavored and bake-in-a-bowl makes for an easy Halloween dessert loved by all.

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Ingredients

Cake

2 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) packages yellow or spice cake mix

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¹/₂ teaspoon ground allspice

¹/₂ teaspoon ground cloves

¹/₂ teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 cups buttermilk

2 cups canned pumpkin

4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

Frosting

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₃ cup canned pumpkin

4 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 drops red food color, if desired

Decoration

Black licorice twists

Decorator candies, if desired

2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

1 large marshmallow

*Substitute 2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar and enough milk to equal 2 cups. Let stand 5 minutes.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour 2 (2 1/2-quart) ovenproof deep bowls; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine all cake ingredients in another bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
STEP 3

Divide batter evenly between prepared bowls. Bake 65-75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; invert cakes onto serving plates. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine butter and 1/3 cup pumpkin in bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed. Gradually add half of powdered sugar; continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add remaining powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Reserve 1/4 cup frosting. Stir in red food color to remaining frosting, if desired.
STEP 5

Cut narrow slice from bottom side of 1 cake, using serrated knife. Place onto serving platter, cut-side down. Spread 1/2 cup tinted frosting over top of cake; place second cake over frosted layer, wide-side down.
STEP 6

Frost cake with tinted frosting. Cut licorice twists into 9 (1-inch) pieces; arrange on side of cake for eyes and nose. Cut 2 licorice twists to form mouth. Decorate with candies, if desired.
STEP 7

Add melted chocolate chips to reserved frosting. Place marshmallow on top of cake to form stem. Frost marshmallow with chocolate frosting.