How To Make A Halloween Pumpkin Cake

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin puree, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and vegetable oil. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
3. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
4. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
6. For frosting: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Divide frosting into two bowls.
7. Add orange food coloring to one bowl and green to the other.
8. Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with orange frosting. Top with second layer.
9. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining orange frosting.
10. Use green frosting to pipe spiderwebs or carve a jack-o'-lantern face into the top of the cake.