Gummy Eyeball Halloween Cake – Sugar Geek Show

Ingredients

• 24 ounces cool water
• 7 ounces granulated sugar
• 1 Tablespoon white food coloring (I use Americolor gel)
• 2 ounces gelatin (I use custom collagen brand but KNOX is ok too)
• 1 teaspoon flavor extract (I use LorAnn oils pineapple flavor)
• 1/4 teaspoon citric acid (I use milliard brand)
• Electric pink, electric blue and super black food coloring (for painting the eye) (I use Americolor brand)
• 14 ounces all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons cloves
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 large eggs (room temperature)
• 12 ounces granulated sugar
• 3 ounces light brown sugar
• 12 ounces pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 6 ounces vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 ounces buttermilk (room temperature)
• 12 ounces unsalted butter (melted)
• 24 ounces unsalted butter (softened but not melted)
• 24 ounces powdered sugar (sifted)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces pasteurized egg whites
• 1 Tablespoon black food coloring
• 4 ounces ganache (Or 1/4 cup sifted cocoa powder)
• 1 teaspoon white food coloring
• 1 ounce water
• 6 ounces white candy melts
• 1 drop electric pink food coloring
• 1/4 cup Halloween sprinkles
• 1 regular ice cream cone