Kids' Pumpkin Cake Recipe
Original kaboose.com recipe, developed by Wendy Kalen
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Your little trick or treaters will love helping you make this pumpkin cake that's sure to become a Halloween tradition in your house. Use black frosting and your child's favorite candies to turn this pumpkin into a spooky jack-o'-lantern ready for the witching hour.
Ingredients
- Cake mix
- Bundt cake pan
- Cupcake pan
- Cupcake paper liner
- Frosting
- Spatula
- Red, yellow, and green food coloring
- 2 small mixing bowls
Cooking Instructions
- Mix the cake according to directions on the box.
- Pour the cake mix into ONE cupcake liner.
- Pour the rest of the cake mix into the bundt cake pan, coating the pan as directed on the box.
- Bake according to the directions on the box, making sure you don't overbake the cupcake.
- Let the cakes cool.
- Mix up a small amount of frosting in one mixing bowl using green food coloring.
- Mix up the rest of the frosting in another mixing bowl using red and yellow food coloring to create orange.
- Frost the cake with the orange frosting.
- Frost the cupcake on the sides and bottom with the green frosting.
- Place the cupcake, bottom side up, on the top of the cake.
- Enjoy!
Parental supervision is recommended.
Note: As in all recipes, results can vary depending on humidity, conditions, etc. Please try any recipe out before attempting in a group setting.

