Jack O Lantern Cake
I love baking this Jack O Lantern Cake — it’s a festive, easy, and creative way to celebrate Halloween! This moist, rich spice cake is filled with creamy frosting and brings a lot of spooky fun to your dessert table. It’s a perfect activity for kids, families, or a holiday party.
Equipment
- 2 round cake pans
- Mixing bowls (at least two)
- Offset spatula or butter knife
- Serrated knife (for trimming)
- Wire cooling rack
- Piping bags and tips
Ingredients
- 15 oz Spice cake mix
- 1 cup Pumpkin puree
- 3 Egg whites
- ½ cup Water
- ½ cup Oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 cups Orange Frosting
- ½ cup Vanilla Frosting
- Handful Chocolate chips
- Few pieces Marshmallow
- As needed Orange food coloring
- ¼ cup Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Combine the spice cake mix, pumpkin puree, egg whites, water, oil, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
- Mix until smooth. Pour evenly into the two prepared pans.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool completely on a wire rack.
- While the cakes cool, prepare the frosting by adding orange food coloring to vanilla frosting until you achieve a rich orange color.
- Stack the two cooled cakes with frosting in the center.
- Cover the entire cake with orange frosting using a spatula.
- Use green frosting to create a stem at the top of the pumpkin.
- Melt chocolate or use chocolate chips to draw a Jack O Lantern face.
- Decorate with mini marshmallows for eyes or additional details if you wish.
- Serve and enjoy your festive Jack O Lantern Cake!
Nutrition
Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 333mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 3179IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg