Spooky Eyeball Halloween Cake

Steps

• 1

  Heat oven to 350°F (180°C) (325°F/160°C for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray bottoms and sides of three 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pans.
• 2

  In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour 1 1/3 cups (325 mL) batter in each pan.
• 3

  Bake cakes 17 to 21 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 4

  Divide frosting into 3 small bowls (1 cup/250 mL each). Stir 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) different colour of food colour into each bowl. Fit 3 separate decorating bags with 1/2-inch (2.5 cm) round piping tip; fill each with different color frosting. Place first cake layer on plate. Using green frosting, pipe around top edge of cake layer, forming a thick frosting border. Spread additional frosting over top of cake inside frosting border. Top with second cake layer; repeat border and filling with purple frosting. Place third cake layer on top; repeat with orange frosting. Pipe remaining frosting into mounds over top of cake, alternating colours and sizes of mounds.
• 5

  Decorate as desired using candy eyeballs on frosting mounds and side of cake. Store cake covered at room temperature.