Adapted from
Best Recipes Magazine
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18 1/4 ozs
carrot cake mix
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1/3 c
water
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2 tbsps
olive oil
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1 c
canned pumpkin
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1 c
egg whites, slightly beaten
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1 tsp
pumpkin pie spice
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16 ozs
vanilla frosting
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ghost cookie cutter
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black sugar
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20 pcs
candy corn
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20 pcs
candy pumpkins
Preheat oven to 350. Prepare two 9" cake pans with cooking spray and flour; set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, pumpkin, egg whites and pumpkin pie spice. Mix just until moistened. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes, or until done. Cool. On a serving platter, place one cake layer in center. Spread some frosting over cooled layer. Place remaining cake layer on top. Spread top and sides with remaining frosting. Gently place ghost cookie cutter into center of frosted cake. Sprinkle black sugar into cookie cutter to form ghost shape. Gently remove cookie cutter. Arrange candy corn between ghost as desired. Arrange candy pumpkins around top edge of frosted cake.