Jack-O'-Lantern Recipe | Epicurious

Name: Jack-O'-Lantern Recipe | Epicurious
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons shortening; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 recipe Chocolate Cake Batter; 1 recipe Creamy White Frosting; Green gel or paste food color; Orange gel or paste food color; 1 small waffle ice cream cone; 4 ounces (1/2 cup) black fondant; Black decorating sugar, for sprinkling; Two 6-inch half-sphere cake pans (such as Wilton Sports Ball set) or two 1 1/2-quart; ovenproof bowls; Waxed or parchment paper; Toothpicks; Wire cooling racks; Glass measuring cup; Small offset spatula; Cake plate or 4-inch round cardboard base (optional); Plastic straw; 2 decorating bags, #70 leaf tip, and #5 round tip; Rolling pin; Small, sharp knife; Small plate; Compote or shallow bowl, for serving

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Editor's note: This recipe is adapted with permission from Cakes for Kids, by Matthew Mead. Bake this cake for a Halloween party and your guests will be trick-or-treating at your house for years to...

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons flour
1 recipe Chocolate Cake Batter
1 recipe Creamy White Frosting
Green gel or paste food color
Orange gel or paste food color
1 small waffle ice cream cone
4 ounces (1/2 cup) black fondant
Black decorating sugar, for sprinkling
Two 6-inch half-sphere cake pans (such as Wilton Sports Ball set) or two 1 1/2-quart
ovenproof bowls
Waxed or parchment paper
Toothpicks
Wire cooling racks
Glass measuring cup
Small offset spatula
Cake plate or 4-inch round cardboard base (optional)
Plastic straw
2 decorating bags, #70 leaf tip, and #5 round tip
Rolling pin
Small, sharp knife
Small plate
Compote or shallow bowl, for serving