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Black Cat Jamboree Cake 

Prep time: 45 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients:

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 (18.25 oz.)package Pillsbury® Devils Food Cake
1/2cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
1 1/4cups 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

Preparation Directions:

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.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.
TIPAny flavor cake mix can be substituted. Follow directions on package.
 High Altitude (above 3500 ft.):
1.ADD 1/3 cup flour to dry cake mix. Increase water to 1 1/3 cups. Bake as directed above.