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Halloween pumpkin ghost cake ideas

Halloween Pumpkin Ghost Cake

  • Author: Savannah
  • Total Time: 40–45 minutes
  • Yield: 10–12 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A moist pumpkin-flavored cake decorated with cute ghost shapes for a fun and spooky Halloween dessert. Perfect for parties, this cake uses cream cheese frosting and simple ghost designs with chocolate or fondant details for eyes.

Ingredients

Scale

🛒 Ingredients (for one 9-inch round cake or ghost-shaped cake):

For the Cake:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg

  • ¼ tsp ground ginger

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree (fresh or canned)

  • ½ cup buttermilk

For the Frosting:

  • 16 oz (2 packages) cream cheese, softened

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 3 cups powdered sugar

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For Decorations:

  • Mini chocolate chips or black fondant for ghost eyes

  • Optional: orange sprinkles or candy pumpkins

Instructions

📝 Instructions:

Step 1: Bake Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round pan.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.

  3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla and pumpkin puree.

  4. Gradually mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk until smooth.

  5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 35–40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.

Step 2: Frost Cake

  1. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until creamy.

  2. Apply a thin crumb coat to the cake and chill for 15 minutes.

  3. Frost the cake fully with remaining frosting.

Step 3: Decorate as Ghosts

  1. Pipe ghost shapes using white frosting or shape them with fondant.

  2. Use mini chocolate chips or small fondant pieces for eyes.

  3. Optional: Add orange sprinkles or candy pumpkins around the base for a festive Halloween touch.

Notes

  • Easy Version: Frost a single round cake and pipe ghost faces directly on top.
  • Mini Version: Bake cupcakes and decorate each as a tiny ghost for a kid-friendly treat.
  • Make Ahead: Bake the cake a day before serving; frost and decorate the day of.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35–40 minutes
  • Category: Dessert / Halloween Cake
  • Method: Baked / Decorated
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://www.eminentrecipes.com/halloween-pumpkin-ghost-cake-recipe/