Goofy Spooks Cake
Cake decorations:
1 box chocolate or yellow cake mix (ingredients needed will vary per
brand, usually eggs, oil, and water)
cinnamon red hots
Cherry Heads (or other round red candies)
miniature marshmallows
licorice vines; cut into two inch lengths
miniature chocolate chips
gum drops
orange jellied candies
large marshmallows
raisins
Frosting:
6 tbsp butter or margarine
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 2/3 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup milk
Prepare cake as package directs. While cake is baking, prepare
frosting and decorations (below).
Frosting:
Cream butter and vanilla in a small bowl with mixer and medium-low
speed. Mix until completely creamed together. Alternating, add cocoa
and confectioner's sugar, beating at medium speed until creamy. Add
some of the milk with the remaining sugar and cocoa until you reach
desired consistency. You will use all the cocoa and sugar, but may
not use all the milk, depending on your desired consistency. Set
aside.
Decorating the Cake:
When cake is completely cooled, pour the frosting on top and spread
evenly. Carefully place your critter decorations (below) on top of
the frosting and press down gently to set. Get ready for some happy
faces!
Preparing the Decorations:
The key here is to use your imagination. We have given you a few
examples, but create whatever critters you like
INCH WORMS
Using 5 gumdrops and two cinnamon hots per worm, line up the
gumdrops, one in front of the other. Use a toothpick to create
indentations in the leading gumdrop. Insert cinnamon hots for eyes.
ANGRY EYES
Place two large marshmallows next to each other, on end. Place a
cinnamon hot in the center of each marshmallow for eyeball. Using
two 2-inch long licorice vines, create angry eyebrows over the
cinnamon hots.
SPYING EYES
Use miniature marshmallows for the eyes and miniature chocolate
chips for the eyeballs. Use a toothpick to create a little hole in
each marshmallow top, then insert the pointed side of the chocolate
chip into the marshmallow.
CREEPY CRAWLIES
Using a toothpick, poke three holes completely through the sides of
an orange jellied candy. Insert licorice vines for legs, poking
through the other side and pulling them through. Use toothpick to
create small holes in "head" and insert two miniature chocolate
chips as eyes.
GOOFY EYES
Stand two large marshmallows on end, top with cinnamon hots or
raisins for eyeballs, in cross-eyed fashion.
MARSHMALLOW SPIDER
Place large marshmallow on it's side. Use a toothpicks to poke three
holes on each side of marshmallow to insert legs. Use licorice vines
for legs, gently press into the holes. Use two miniature chocolate
chips for eyes.
BUG EYES
Stand two large marshmallows on end, top with Cherry Heads for
eyeballs.
SKULL
Using a pair of kitchen shears, cut a large marshmallow in half
lengthwise. Cut triangular slits out of sides to create jawbone
effect. Use toothpick to insert holes for eyes, use miniature
chocolate chips. Cut a small piece off of a licorice vine for
straight mouth, and a tiny piece for nose. Use a miniature
marshmallow for the neck.
MUMMY IN A COFFIN
Using a pair of kitchen shears, cut a large marshmallow in half
lengthwise, but not completely. Unfold the marshmallow and lay it
down, open side up to create the coffin. Use a miniature marshmallow
for the head, and body. Cut up a miniature marshmallow for the arms
and legs. Use small pieces of licorice vine for the mouth and eyes. |