Chocolate Ghost Cakes

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Ingredients
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1/2 (12­oz.) container ready­to­spread white frosting
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1 (11­oz.) package cream­filled chocolate cake squares
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1 (0.68­oz.) tube black decorating gel
Preparation
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1. Microwave frosting in a microwave­safe bowl at HIGH 30 seconds to 1 minute or until melted; stir until smooth. Let stand 2 minutes.
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2. Place 1 cup melted frosting in a gallon­size zip­top plastic bag. (Do not seal.) Snip 1 corner of bag to make a small hole. Pipe frosting onto each cake square in the shape of a ghost, adding remaining frosting to bag as needed. Pipe 2 dots on each cake using black gel to form eyes.
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Note:
For testing purposes only, we used Little Debbie Devil Squares and Betty Crocker Decorating Gel.
Candy Corn Chocolate Cake
Ingredients

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2 cups sugar
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2 cups all­purpose flour
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1 cup cocoa
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1 cup vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 large eggs
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1 cup buttermilk
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1 cup hot water
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Buttercream Frosting
Preparation
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Beat first 6 ingredients in a large bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Stir in buttermilk.
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Stir together 1 cup hot water and baking soda; stir into batter. Stir in vanilla. Pour into 2