Sunday, October 19, 2014

Jack-o'-Lantern "Cake"

Halloween Recipe

"Do you love it when your baked creations get oohs and ahhs? Arranged to resemble a jack-o'lantern, these Halloween cupcakes will win you plenty of both!" - Kraft

Ingredients:                                                                                  
1 pkg.  (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 pkg.  (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
1 pkg.  (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup  butter, softened
1 tsp.  vanilla
4 drops  yellow food coloring
1 drop  red food coloring
1 pkg.  (16 oz.) powdered sugar, sifted (about 4-1/4 cups)
1 Tbsp.  green colored sugar
5  OREO Cookies, divided
2  JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows, cut in half

Make It:
PREPARE cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes, blending dry pudding mix into batter before spooning into prepared cups. Cool completely.
BEAT cream cheese, butter, vanilla and food colorings in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until blended.
ARRANGE cupcakes on large platter to resemble a stemmed pumpkin as shown in diagram; frost with cream cheese mixture. Use colored sugar to fill in the stem. Add 2 cookies for the jack-o'-lantern's eyes. Crush remaining cookies; sprinkle over cake for the mouth. Arrange marshmallow halves in mouth for the teeth.

Kraft Kitchen Tips:
SUBSTITUTE
Prepare using your favorite flavor of cake mix.
HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN UNIQUE CAKE
Let your imagination run wild and create your own unique cake. Just assemble the cupcakes into desired shape, such as a ghost, monster or witch face, then frost and decorate. It's easy!
HOW TO STORE
Keep refrigerated.

Source: Kraft  http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/jack-o-lantern-cake-107287.aspx

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