Delicious Halloween Pumpkin Cakes!

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4).
2. Cook the pumpkin in a microwave until it becomes soft. If there is excess liquid, drain it off before adding to the batter.
3. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon (and optionally a pinch of nutmeg and mixed spice), and baking powder. Then add the beaten eggs, oil, and finally the cooled cooked pumpkin. Stir until well blended.
4. Fill a floured cake pan or individual cupcake liners with the batter. Bake for 25 minutes.
5. Allow the cakes to cool completely. Prepare a simple glace icing by mixing icing sugar with milk or water. Divide the icing and tint a portion with orange food coloring for the web design.
6. Ice one cake at a time with the white icing. Pipe concentric orange rings on top, then drag a cocktail stick from the center to the outer edge repeatedly to create a spider web pattern.
7. For optional decorations, cut out Halloween-themed designs from cardstock, attach them to cocktail sticks, and stick them into the cakes as toppers.