Black Cat Jamboree Cake

45 min
40 min
12 servings

• Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 1 (18.25 oz.) package Pillsbury® Devils Food Cake
• 1/2 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 3 large eggs
• 1 (16 oz.) can Pillsbury® Vanilla Frosting
• 1 black licorice twist, cut in half lengthwise
• 2 strands black string licorice
• 6 chocolate covered mint patties
• 1 small black gumdrop
• 2 large orange gumdrops

1. 1.
   HEAT oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9-inch pan with no-stick cooking spray. Prepare and bake cake mix as directed on package using oil, water and eggs. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
2. 2.
   SPREAD frosting over top of cake. To decorate, place licorice twist halves on cake to resemble fence, using twists for fence. To make 3 cats, use 2 mints for each cat; place on fence. Use string licorice for tails and whiskers. Cut ears from black gumdrop; place on cats. On sugared surface, roll out orange gumdrops; cut into crescent moon shape. Place on cake.
3. TIP
   Any flavor cake mix can be substituted. Follow directions on package.
4. High Altitude (above 3500 ft.):
5. 1.
   ADD 1/3 cup flour to dry cake mix. Increase water to 1 1/3 cups. Bake as directed above.