
Jack-o'-Lantern "Cake"
2013-09-21 11:34:02

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
Instructions
- 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 well blended. Gradually beat in sugar until well 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.
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