Make a Black Cat Cake for Halloween

INGREDIENTS:the McCormick® Assorted Fall Food Colors to the
One Cake Mix of your choicechocolate frosting until the desired color is achieved.
Two Containers Prepared Chocolate Frosting(Use about 3-4 drops food coloring for each 1/2 cup
Black McCormick® Assorted Fall Food Colorsof frosting.)
Candy Corn & Black Licorice Strings5. Position the large and small layers on your cake
One Pretzelboard to resemble kitty's head and body. Frost both
Cake Boardlayers, swirling to give a furry effect. The cut layer
METHOD:(head) will require more frosting to cover the open
1. Bake two 8 or 9 inch cake layers as directed.sides.
Remove from pans and let cool completely. While6. Cut pointy ears and feet from the cake remnants
you're waiting, make a cake board to display yourand place on top and bottom of cake. Next, cut and
beautiful cake creation.position the tail, making a bend in the middle .
2. Freeze the layers for about ½ hr. prior toFrost tail, ears and feet and attach to head and body
frosting. This will make them less crumbly and easier towith frosting.
frost. Just place them in large resealable bags and7. Add black cat's eyes and nose made of candy
place on a cookie sheet in the freezer.corn. Cut the pointy ends from 6-8 candy corns to
3. Mark a circle around one of the cake layers about 1make the cat's toenails. Use the bottom rounded
inch in from cake edge and cut at marking. Removeportion of the pretzel to make black cat's mouth. Add
the inner circle and set aside. This will be the cat'sa few black licorice strings to each side for whiskers.
head. Save the outer cake remnant to form the tail,View the finished Black Cat Cake!!!
ears and feet.Variation: Make a White Kitty Cake with white cake
4. Prepare black frosting by adding food coloring fromand frosting.