Description
This delightful Halloween Cookie Cake combines the warm flavors of pumpkin spice cookies with creamy cream cheese frosting and festive Halloween sprinkles. Perfect for seasonal celebrations, this easy-to-make dessert is sure to impress your guests with its spooky charm and delicious taste.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Cake
- 1 pouch or box pumpkin spice cookie mix (plus ingredients listed on the box to make the cookies, typically 1 egg and 1/2 cup butter)
Frosting & Decoration
- 1 can cream cheese frosting
- Black gel food coloring
- Halloween sprinkles
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 ensure easy removal of the cookie cake.
- Prepare Cookie Dough: Follow the instructions on the pumpkin spice cookie mix package, typically mixing the cookie mix with eggs and butter as directed. After preparing the dough, evenly press it into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake the Cookie Cake: Bake the cookie dough in the preheated oven for 26 minutes or until the edges are browned and the surface is no longer shiny. This ensures the cookie is fully baked but still soft in the center. Allow it to cool completely before frosting.
- Color the Frosting: Add black gel food coloring to the can of cream cheese frosting, mixing well to achieve a smooth, evenly colored black frosting.
- Frost and Decorate: Spread the colored frosting evenly over the cooled cookie cake. Sprinkle with festive Halloween sprinkles to add color and theme-appropriate decoration.
- Storage: Store the finished cookie cake in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze it for up to one month to maintain freshness.
Notes
- You can use any brand of pumpkin spice cookie mix, but Betty Crocker’s pouch is recommended for convenience.
- Make sure to follow the specific ingredient requirements of your cookie mix (usually eggs and butter) to ensure proper dough consistency.
- Use black gel food coloring for vibrant frosting color without altering texture.
- Allow the cookie cake to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting and sliding of the frosting.
- If freezing, wrap the cookie cake tightly with plastic wrap and aluminum foil for best preservation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
