This project bridges the holidays and makes a terrific dessert centerpiece for gatherings from Halloween to Thanksgiving. The patch is made from both standard size and mini cupcakes baked in white or orange liners. Cupcakes are topped with a bonnet of orange frosting. The icing is rolled in orange sugar and the ribs are shaped by pressing a bamboo skewer into the frosting. The patch is finished off with licorice for stems and tendrils. Then pick your favorite and start eating!
- 12 Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe Spice cupcakes baked in orange paper liners
- 24 mini Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Spice cupcakes baked in white paper liners
- 2 pieces green licorice twists (e.g. Twizzlers rainbow twists)
- 1 can (16 ounces) plus 1 cup Duncan Hines Creamy Home-Style Classic Vanilla Frosting
- Orange food coloring
- 1 cup orange decorating sugar
- Green licorice laces (e.g. Kellogg's Fruit Streamers, Watermelon Madness)
- Cut the licorice twists into 3/4 inch pieces to make the pumpkin stems. Tint the vanilla frosting orange with the food coloring. Tint 1/2 cup of the orange frosting a darker shade of orange with more food coloring. Spoon the darker orange frosting into a ziplock bag; set aside.
- Place orange decorating sugar into a shallow bowl. Spread the orange frosting on top of the cupcakes mounding slightly in the center. Starting on the edge, roll the cupcake tops in the sugar to cover completely.
- Use a wooden skewer to mark the ridges in the tops of the cupcakes. Starting in the center or slightly off center, lightly press the skewer over the cupcake tops to create 5 to 6 indentations. Snip a very small corner (1/16 inch) from the bag with the darker orange frosting and pipe lines of frosting in the indentations on top of the cupcakes. Insert the cut green twists for the stems and add the green laces, trimmed into shorter pieces, to make the tendrils.
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Cakelady18 (1 discussion) on Oct 22, 2012 at 12:19 AM
I can hardly wait to make these with my granddaughters! They love to create cakes for family and especially cupcakes! These look great!
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webmermaid (2 discussions) on Oct 12, 2011 at 07:40 PM
This is a fun quick and easy recipe that's become a Halloween tradition for us. =)
The green in "Rainbow Twizzlers" works great for vines!
I usually find vanilla boring so it's fun to add something in the middle too such as fruit, cream, or marshmallow filling.
Civilwarbuff - anything similar will work to make the indentations; toothpick, one fork tine, kniting needle...
The green in "Rainbow Twizzlers" works great for vines!
I usually find vanilla boring so it's fun to add something in the middle too such as fruit, cream, or marshmallow filling.
Civilwarbuff - anything similar will work to make the indentations; toothpick, one fork tine, kniting needle...
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C.DAHL (1 discussion) on Sep 29, 2011 at 08:54 AM
where can I find the watermelon madness fruit streamers. I have searched everywhere. please help!!!
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retirednurse1111 (2 discussions) on Oct 15, 2010 at 03:46 PM
Hey everyone, I am having problems with my oven temp, although I have been told that its working properly....if a recipe says 350 degrees, my cake etc is not done......any suggestions?
Comment by: Roger & Cyndy (no discussions) on Oct 18, 2010 at 11:41 PM
You can buy an inexpensive oven temp gage at most appliance stores or at big stores like Wal-Mart. Mine cost $3.98 I found that my oven was 25º lower than it should be. So I bake at 375º now for recipes calling for 350º and it comes out just right. Or... without a gage, you can try to manually adjust your oven in 25º increments and find the temp that works best for you.
Comment by: nichihughes (no discussions) on Nov 16, 2010 at 03:09 PM
I have found that a gas range cooks at a different temp than electric as well. I have to cook at 50 degrees lower with my gas than when we had electric, so that may be contributing. The previous poster is correct on the thermometer, but I got mine at the dollar store for $1.
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retirednurse1111 (2 discussions) on Oct 15, 2010 at 03:44 PM
KSS did you do your recipe ever in a bundt pan?
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Camille Roxanne (3 discussions) on Sep 27, 2010 at 01:05 PM
I am looking for a recipe that uses a spice cake mix, eggs, water and pumpkin puree. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I am desparate. Thanks!!
Comment by: esg5f (no discussions) on Oct 15, 2010 at 11:08 AM
You really don't need a recipe. Use spice cake according to their directions. Just add 1 cup of pumpkin reduce water by 1/2 add 2 heaping tablespoons of flour. and also add a teaspoon of pumpkin spice.
Comment by: KSS (2 discussions) on Oct 15, 2010 at 12:16 PM
These are made with can pumpkin instead of pumpkin puree. They are totally delicious, and super easy to make
1 Spice or Yellow cake mix
1 Cup solid pack can pumpkin (not puree)
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
3 tsp pumpkin pie spice (4 tsp if you prefer, its all about personal taste)
Mix and Bake in a preheated oven 350
Cupcakes 20 minutes
Frost with your favorite cream cheese frosting
Lightly sprinkle pumpkin pie spice on top after frosting
1 Spice or Yellow cake mix
1 Cup solid pack can pumpkin (not puree)
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
3 tsp pumpkin pie spice (4 tsp if you prefer, its all about personal taste)
Mix and Bake in a preheated oven 350
Cupcakes 20 minutes
Frost with your favorite cream cheese frosting
Lightly sprinkle pumpkin pie spice on top after frosting
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Camille Roxanne (3 discussions) on Sep 4, 2010 at 02:44 PM
My all time favourite is Spice Cake so this recipe is right down my street. Keep up the good work Duncan Hines!!
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Raine74 (1 discussion) on Jul 17, 2010 at 02:47 PM
These are great! I made them this past Halloween for my girl's Kinder class. The adults and kids loved them.
However, like you mentioned, MiMi, I could NOT find the Streamers as they are no longer made! I tried e-mailing the 'Hello, Cupcake' writers but got NO response. Pretty disapointing. I found a couple of companies online that sold licorice strings but it was too late to order them.
All that aside, they still looked awesome!
However, like you mentioned, MiMi, I could NOT find the Streamers as they are no longer made! I tried e-mailing the 'Hello, Cupcake' writers but got NO response. Pretty disapointing. I found a couple of companies online that sold licorice strings but it was too late to order them.
All that aside, they still looked awesome!
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MiMiSears (4 discussions) on Mar 16, 2010 at 12:02 AM
They look great and I want to try. I can't find the Watermelon Madness Streamers you used. Can you help. I am thinking that I don't live in the right part of the US to get this product I even went on the website and looked for them and there wa nothing. Please help. Thanks
MiMiSears
MiMiSears
Comment by: civilwarbuff (no discussions) on Feb 13, 2011 at 10:31 AM
was wondering if anyone has tried the pumpkin cupcakes? could you make this without the wooden skewer? dont have that lying around.but it does look cute to make.
Comment by: agless (109 discussions) on Nov 10, 2011 at 05:31 PM
Matchstick (break off the part that strikes). Round toothpick. The flatter toothpicks. A creased index card or heavy paper. Just what I'd try as I don't have any long skewers like you see in cooking videos. I do have some long matches somewhere.
I just wanted to say what a clever, artful design. You can tell is was probably done by professionals.
What would I do for orange sugar? I saw how you can tint your own with food coloring; otherwise I don't know where I'd get it.
I just wanted to say what a clever, artful design. You can tell is was probably done by professionals.
What would I do for orange sugar? I saw how you can tint your own with food coloring; otherwise I don't know where I'd get it.
The green in "Rainbow Twizzlers" works great for vines! They're available just about anywhere; Grocery stores, Target, Walmart, drug stores, candy stores...