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Spooky Spider Web Pumpkin Cake

The only time you would want a bug on your plate! This pumpkin cake is frosted with a spider web design for an easy yet eerie dessert idea! This spooky treat is courtesy of CreepyKingdom.

Tip: Icing is the best cold. Put it in the fridge before icing the cake, or put the cake in the fridge for a bit after

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 1 can pumpkin (15 oz.)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup vegetable oil (or an equivalent type of oil)
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Icing:

  • 8 oz. package cream cheese (softened)
  • 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • In a large bowl combine eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin. Mix with an electric mixer at medium speed until fully combined.
  • In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir together with a spoon.
  • Add dry mix to pumpkin bowl then mix at low speed until batter is smooth.
  • Grease baking pan and pour the batter in making sure it is even throughout.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or when a toothpick poked in comes out clean.
  • Let cake cool before adding the icing on top.

Icing Directions:

  • In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer at medium speed.
  • Add sugar mixing at low speed until combined.
  • Add vanilla and mix once more.
  • Spread icing on cooled cake

Drawing your spider web:

  • Starting in the center begin drawing a spiral using black writing gel – get some Here.
  • Keep going in circles until you reach the outer area of the cake.
  • Drag a toothpick from the center of the spiral toward the edge of the cake.
  • Make a plus sign, each time starting in the center going out.
  • Continue the dragging process in between each section until you are happy with the look.

Image by CreepyKingdom

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