The Great Pumpkin Cakes
- 1 package yellow cake mix or cake mix of your choice (regular size)
- 2 cans (16 ounces each) vanilla frosting, divided
- 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons orange paste food coloring
- 12 green gumdrops
- 1/2 teaspoon green paste food coloring
- Prepare and bake cupcakes according to package directions. Fill 24 greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350u0b0 for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting, in a small bowl, combine 1-1/2 cans frosting; tint orange. Cut a thin slice off the top of each cupcake. Spread frosting on 12 cupcakes. Invert remaining cupcakes and place on top; frost top and sides.
- For stems, place one gumdrop on each pumpkin. Tint remaining frosting green. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert #5 round tip and fill with a third of the green frosting. Pipe curly vines from pumpkin stems. Using green frosting and #352 leaf tip, pipe leaves randomly along the vines.
yellow cake, vanilla frosting, orange paste food coloring, green gumdrops, green paste food coloring
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/the-great-pumpkin-cakes/ (may not work)