Description
This Halloween Cookie Cake is a festive and delicious treat made with pumpkin spice cookie mix, topped with cream cheese frosting tinted with black gel food coloring, and decorated with fun Halloween sprinkles. Perfect for parties and seasonal celebrations, it combines the warm flavors of pumpkin spice with a creamy, colorful finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Cake
- 1 pouch or box Pumpkin Spice Cookie Mix (plus ingredients listed on the box to make the cookies, such as egg and butter)
Frosting and Decoration
- 1 can cream cheese frosting
- Black gel food coloring (to tint frosting)
- Halloween sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch round cake pan with foil and spray it with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Cookie Dough: Make the cookie dough as directed on the pumpkin spice cookie mix package, using all required ingredients like egg and butter if specified.
- Shape and Bake: Press the prepared cookie dough evenly into the lined cake pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 26 minutes, or until the edges are browned and the top is no longer shiny.
- Cool Completely: Remove the cookie cake from oven and allow it to cool completely in the pan before applying frosting to prevent melting.
- Tint and Frost: Add black gel food coloring to the can of cream cheese frosting and mix thoroughly to reach desired darkness. Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cookie cake.
- Decorate: Sprinkle Halloween-themed sprinkles over the frosted cookie cake for a festive appearance.
- Storage: Store the finished cookie cake in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze it for up to 1 month to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Use Betty Crocker pumpkin cookie mix or any other brand; ensure you have ingredients like egg and butter as required by the mix.
- If you prefer a different frosting color, adjust the gel food coloring accordingly.
- Make sure the cookie cake is fully cooled before frosting to avoid frosting melt and sliding.
- Foil lining helps with easy removal and clean-up of the cake pan.
- This cookie cake serves 10 guests, making it great for small gatherings or Halloween parties.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
