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Mini Ghost Pumpkin Cakes

Published: October 22, 2019 | Updated: November 14, 2019 | By Ashlee

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These adorable mini ghost pumpkin cakes are scarily delicious! And the best pumpkin cake recipe ever!

these mini ghost cakes are SO easy to make and was the perfect after school treat to surprise my kids with

Why I created these Mini Pumpkin Cakes

I don’t decorate for every holiday BUT I make FOOD for every holiday!  Let’s face it, it’s ALL about the food for me!  

So coming up with something cute and fun that also tastes good is always the goal, if it’s simple enough for the kids to help with that’s even better! My kids loved this one because they could personalize each ghost’s face!

I knew I wanted to make mini cakes again, the personal hunny pot cakes were such a huge hit with the kiddo’s I wanted to do something similar.  So what was was a FUN Halloween character that would be easy enough for anyone to make?

What’s the easiest COSTUME to make? A GHOST!  The key to the shape for these cakes is the Wilton Mini Wondermold pans.

Just take me to the Mini Pumpkin Ghost Cake Recipe already!

If you’d rather skip my tips and tricks for pumpkin cakes, along with links to other halloween recipes and get straight to this delicious ghost cake – simply scroll to the bottom of the page where you can find the printable recipe card.

it couldn't be easier to make these adorable Halloween treat, mini ghost cakes!

Tools for making these Pumpkin Mini Ghost Cakes

  • Wilton mini wondermold pans
  • easy pumpkin cake recipe (see below)
  • cream cheese frosting recipe
  • white fondant (I prefer satin ice)
  • black food dye (gel)
  • clear vanilla or vodka

Individual Ghost Pumpkin Cakes

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these mini ghost pumpkin cakes are easy to make, delicious and so cute

How to make these individual Ghost cakes

Bake the cakes (this recipe made 6 FULL mini wondermold cakes, but you could make 8 slightly shorter ones as well) and let them cool.

Level them if you need to then place them upside down on a small plate and frost with the cream cheese frosting.

Roll out some white fondant, about 1/8 of an inch thick (usually I say 1/4 inch so you don’t get ripples, but we WANT ripples in this case).

Cut out a large circle, about 6-7 inches, and drape over the frosted cakes! Let it ripple, and pull it into place if you have any place where the fondant isn’t touching the plate.

Place some black gel in a small container and add a LITTLE BIT of the clear vanilla or vodka to thin it out so you can paint with it. (if you have edible food markers you could use those instead, but they are kind of tricky to draw with without denting the fondant)!

Now have FUN and paint on GHOSTLY faces! I let my kids all paint their own for a fun activity.

The kiddo’s LOVED coming home and celebrating October with these sweet treats.  I will say this mini cakes are like the size of 3 cupcakes, so I didn’t let the kids eat the ENTIRE thing in one sitting…  

easy cake mix and pumpkin recipe for an easy and delicious pumpkin cake

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the kids love coming home to fun holiday treats, like these mini ghost halloween cakes

To watch me make this Ghost Cake play the video in the recipe card (if you’re on desktop, a short teaser should be auto playing for you). 

You can find all my cooking show style recipe videos on YouTube, or my short recipe videos on Facebook Watch, or my Facebook Page, or right here on our website with their corresponding recipes.

these mini ghost pumpkin cakes are easy to make, delicious and so cute

Pumpkin Cakes

These mini ghost cakes are made with a delicious from scratch pumpkin cake.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6 mini cakes
Calories: 909.4kcal
Author: Ashlee Marie
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 1/2 C granulated sugar
  • 1 7/8 C all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 lrg eggs
  • 8 oz pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 C Mayonnaise
  • 1/2 C water

Frosting

  • 8 ounces full fat cream cheese softened
  • 4 Tbsp butter softened
  • 3-4 C powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Decorating

  • white fondant
  • black food dye
  • clear vanilla or other clear alcohol
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Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Mix the dry ingredients together
  • mix the wet ingredients together
  • pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until smooth and combined
  • spray 6 mini wonder mold cavities with bakers joy
  • bake 35-40 mins, until tester comes out clean
  • Let Cool

Frosting

  • Beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth
  • add the powdered sugar and mix, scraping the sides, until smooth and just the right thickness (more of less powdered sugar to get the right texture)
  • level the cakes if you need to, place on a small plate and frost evenly.

Decorating

  • roll out white fondant about 1/8 of an inch thick
  • cut 6-7 inch circles – I used a plate as an easy round guide
  • center the circles over each cake and drape the fondant on top – usually you want to smooth fondant out but this time you want it to create ripples to look more ghost like.
  • add a drop or two of the gel to a small bowl and add just enough clear vanilla to make it just liquidy enough to paint with
  • using a small brush paint ghost faces onto each of the cakes.

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Nutrition

Calories: 909.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 145.13g | Protein: 7.01g | Fat: 35.05g | Saturated Fat: 14.42g | Cholesterol: 70.73mg | Sodium: 689.69mg | Potassium: 272.83mg | Fiber: 2.24g | Sugar: 111.61g | Vitamin A: 6635.73IU | Vitamin C: 1.59mg | Calcium: 98.29mg | Iron: 2.64mg
Did you make this recipe?Mention @ashleemariecakes or tag #makesomeawesome and I’ll share your image in my Instagram stories!

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  1. Emily

    October 13, 2014 at 6:51 am

    These are amazingly cute! Love the little ghost cakes. We would love for you to come and link up with us at Your Designs This Time, Mondays at 8:00am. Hope to see you there!

    Emily & Erin

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    • Ashlee

      November 26, 2014 at 10:58 am

      thank you so much

  2. Cecilia

    October 17, 2014 at 1:40 am

    Hi, I have just been reading your recipe for soft pretzels and noticed you need to use1/4 cup baking soda, that seems quite a lot. Is this correct or should it be 1/4 tsp? Thank you.

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    • Ashlee

      November 26, 2014 at 11:40 am

      nope that’s right, it’s not for the dough, its for the water, I’ll make sure that’s more clear

  3. Kyia Belle

    September 24, 2016 at 9:02 pm

    This has to be the easiest, not to mention CUTEST baking thing I’ve seen this year. I mean just look at them! Will be making these in the near future 🙂

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  4. Eden Passante

    October 7, 2016 at 10:29 am

    What a simple recipe! So interesting that you add mayonnaise, I’ve never heard of that before! Great for kids, I’m sure they would love this fun project!

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    • Ashlee

      January 29, 2017 at 1:56 am

      it’s a creamy fat- I love adding it to baked goods!

  5. Ann

    October 9, 2016 at 5:06 am

    I made these for a dinner party – YUM! The cake, great flavor and consistency & the frosting was delicious – not too sweet. Of course they’re absolutely adorable as well ? Thank you Ashlee for a great recipe!!!

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    • Ashlee

      January 29, 2017 at 1:31 am

      you are so welcome! and I’m so glad you enjoy them!

  6. Betinha

    August 21, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    Hi from Brazil Ashlee!
    I loved your suggestions for halloween! Especially the mini ghosts and the Pumpkin cake! I’m gonna do these! I’ll follow your videos!
    I work with themed cakes and sweets for parties. My facebook page is “Ateliê Betinha Artes e Festas”. Could you please like my page? Do you have a facebook page that I can like too?
    Best wishes and thank you!

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    • Ashlee

      November 3, 2017 at 3:07 pm

      my FB page is https://www.facebook.com/ashleemariecakes/

  7. Vanessa

    October 25, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    Thanks for sharing! How far ahead of time can I make them?

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    • Ashlee Marie

      February 2, 2020 at 7:00 pm

      I make them the same day I serve them, but like cupcakes you can make them a day ahead, you just want to frost them when you can to keep the cake from drying out.

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