How to Make a Pumpkin Shaped Cake

Professionally designed fall cakes are impressive, especially those shaped like classic fall items such as leaves, acorns, and pumpkins. Many people don’t think they’re capable of making decorated fall cakes, but you don’t need special baking or cake decorating talents to make a cake shaped like a pumpkin. You can make an extraordinary cake shaped just like a classic fall pumpkin and decorate it to look even more impressive than you ever thought possible. You’ll be amazed by how easy it is to make this decorative and delicious pumpkin shaped cake, and guests will be even more impressed that you did it yourself.

To get an idea of the finished product, the pumpkin is formed by combining two white bundt cakes dyed orange with food coloring. The flat sides are joined by a thin layer of frosting, and the cake is decorated to look like a festive fall pumpkin. The following information provides easy ideas on decorating this pumpkin shaped cake, but you can use your unique creativity and imagination to create a pumpkin shaped cake that will make your fall table more festive than ever before.

Necessary Supplies

To make an easy pumpkin shaped cake you’ll need two bundt pans, 2 white cake mixes of your choice, orange food coloring, green food coloring, a flat-bottomed ice cream cone, 1 container of white icing, 2 cooling racks, and a piping bag or sandwich bag with one corner clipped. White crystal sugar and candy corn scattered around the base also adds a nice touch to a frosted fall pumpkin but are entirely optional.

Procedure

Begin by preparing two white cake mixes in separate bowls according to productinstructions. Before baking, stir in enough food coloring to make the batter a rich shade of orange. Bake the cakes, and after cooling them on a rack for several minutes, invert the pans and allow the cakes to cool completely. Once the cakes have cooled, place the first one upside down on a platter, and apply a thin layer of white frosting. With a little help from another pair of hands, slide the other cake off the cooling rack and onto the one that’s upside down. You should now have a cake that looks very similar to a perfect fall pumpkin.

Decorating Options

Make a stem for this easy pumpkin shaped cake using an empty flat-bottomed ice cream cone. Place the cone upside down over the hole in the top of the bundt cake. Attach it with a little frosting if necessary. Decorate the cake by first spreading white frosting liberally around the top of the pumpkin to look like snow or frost, and save about ¼ cup for additional decorating.

Next, mix green food coloring with the leftover white frosting. Pipe the green frosting around the stem to create leaves and vines, and finish by embellishing the plate with tiny candy pumpkins, green licorice whips, or candy corn. You won’t believe how easy it is to make this tasty and very impressive cake for any fall occasion.