Description
A soft, spiced pumpkin cookie baked in a cake shape and decorated for Halloween. This easy dessert uses either cake mix or from-scratch ingredients and can be topped with frosting, candy eyes, or festive sprinkles for a fun, seasonal treat.
Ingredients
🛒 Ingredients (for one 9-inch round cookie cake):
For the Cookie Cake:
1 box pumpkin spice cake mix (or 2 cups from scratch pumpkin cookie batter)
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 large egg
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (optional, if using plain cake mix)
Optional: ½ cup chocolate chips or candy mix-ins
For the Frosting/Decoration:
1 cup cream cheese frosting or buttercream
Orange and black food coloring
Candy eyes, chocolate chips, or Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
📝 Instructions:
Step 1: Preheat & Prep Pan
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9-inch round pan with parchment paper.
Step 2: Make Cookie Batter
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin puree, egg, and pumpkin spice (if using). Stir until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips or candy if desired.
Step 3: Bake
Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
Step 4: Decorate
Tint frosting with orange and black food coloring. Spread a crumb coat first, chill 10–15 minutes, then frost completely. Add candy eyes, chocolate chips, or sprinkles to create a Halloween design like a pumpkin face, spider, or ghost.
Notes
- 3-Ingredient Version: Use cake mix, pumpkin puree, and egg only for a super simple cookie cake.
- Pumpkin Shape: Carve edges slightly to resemble a pumpkin before frosting.
- Make Ahead: Bake a day before and frost the next day for easier decorating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35–40 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Halloween Cookie Cake
- Method: Baked / Decorated
- Cuisine: American