Spooky Halloween Ghost Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix (1 pkg. 2-layer size)
• 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 3 1/2 ounces instant vanilla flavor pudding and pie filling
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted (4 to 4-1/2 cups)
• black decorating gel
• 5 oreo cookies, divided

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake batter as directed on package. add dry pudding mix; mix well. spoon evenly into 12 paper-lined medium muffin cups. bake as directed on package for cupcakes. remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• 2 beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• 3 gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition.
• 4 arrange cupcakes on large serving platter or tray to resemble a ghost as shown in diagram (http://www.kraftfoods.com/pdf/ghostcupcake.pdf). spread with frosting. use decorating gel to outline the mouth on the cupcakes.
• 5 finely crush 3 of the cookies; sprinkle inside mouth.
• 6 place remaining 2 cookies on cupcakes to resemble eyes.
• 7 to make a bigger ghost, double the amount of cupcakes you make.
• 8 store in refrigerator.