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Pumpkin Spice Ghost Cake

NESTLÉ LIBBYS
Prep:
25 mins
Cooking:
35 mins
Cooling:
30 mins
Yields:
12 servings
Surprise your trick-or treaters with this hauntingly-good pumpkin spice cake with a rich cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 1 pkg. (18 oz.) spice or carrot cake mix
  • 1 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 2 pkgs. (3 oz. each) cream cheeese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • *Black string licorice, NESTLÉ RAISINETS Milk Chocolate-Covered Raisins and Halloween candy corn (optional)

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:
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.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size
    1/12 servings of recipe
  • Calories 450
  • Calories from Fat 150

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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% Daily Value *

  • Total Fat 16g 25%
  • Saturated Fat 6g 28%
  • Cholesterol 70mg 23%
  • Sodium 420mg 17%
  • Carbohydrates 73g 24%
  • Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
  • Sugars 59g
  • Protein 5g
  • Vitamin A 50%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Calcium 4%
  • Iron 6%