Trick-or-Treat Cake

  Desserts

This fun Halloween cake looks like a giant trick-or-treat bag with lots of sugary candy spilling out of it. I came up with the idea after reminiscing with my sisters about the times we went trick-or-treating together.

Trick-or-Treat Cake

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
YIELD: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
  • 2 cans (16 ounces each) vanilla frosting
  • 1 tube each black, orange and green decorating gel
  • Assorted candies

Instructions

  • 1. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • 2. Transfer the cake to a 20x17-in. covered board. Cut a zigzag pattern on one short end of cake to resemble the top of a treat bag. Spread top and sides of cake with frosting; decorate, as desired, with gels and candies.

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