Super Easy Pumpkin Spiced Mini Cake Balls Recipes

PUMPKIN-SPICED MINI 'CAKE' BALLS

Steps:

• Cut thin slice off each donut hole; discard. Stand donuts on cutting board; carefully cut crosswise in half.
• Mix milk, dry pudding mix and spice in medium bowl with large spoon just until moistened. Immediately stir in COOL WHIP.
• Fill donut halves with pudding mixture; press together gently to secure. Stand on plate. Drizzle with chocolate.

MINI PUMPKIN CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cut the tops from the pumpkins and set aside. Hollow out the centers of each pumpkin and place the pumpkins onto one of the prepared baking sheets. Prepare the cake mix according to the package instructions, stirring in 1/4 cup of the pumpkin seeds at the end. Pour some cake batter into each pumpkin, filling halfway. Sprinkle the top of each with the remaining 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds.
• Lightly brush the cut side of each pumpkin top with vegetable oil and sprinkle with sugar. Place the pumpkin tops cut-side down on the other baking sheet.
• Put both baking sheets in the oven. Bake the pumpkin tops for about 25 minutes, and then set aside to cool. Bake the batter-filled pumpkins until a wooden toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool completely on a cooling rack.
• Put a pumpkin top on each pumpkin cake and serve with maple syrup.

PUMPKIN-SPICED MINI "CAKE" BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Beat pudding mix, spice and milk with whisk in medium bowl for 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
• 2. Cut a thin slice off each donut hole; discard. Cut donuts in half; fill with pudding mixture. Press each together gently to secure.
• 3. Place cut-sides down on plate. Drizzle with chocolate.
• Variation: Do not cut slices off bottoms of donut holes. Prepare recipe as directed. Insert lollipop stick into center of each donut hole to serve.

MINI PUMPKIN CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds; beat on medium for 2 minutes. Fold in walnuts. Spoon by 1/2 cupfuls into 12 greased miniature fluted tube pans. Bake at 350° until set, about 20-25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, water and maple flavoring until smooth; tint orange with red and yellow food coloring. Place wire racks with cakes over waxed paper. Spoon half of the glaze evenly over tops and sides of cakes, letting excess drip off. Let stand until glaze is set. Repeat with remaining glaze. , In a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar and water until smooth; tint green. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a #4 round pastry tip. Fill bag with green frosting. Pipe vines on the pumpkins. For stem, insert a Tootsie Roll piece in the center of each pumpkin.

PUMPKIN-SPICED MINI "CAKE" BALLS

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix, spice and milk with whisk in medium bowl 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
• Cut thin slice off each donut hole; discard. Cut donuts in half; fill with pudding mixture. Press each together gently to secure.
• Place, cut-sides down, on plate to serve. Drizzle with chocolate.

PUMPKIN-SPICED MINI "CAKE" BALLS

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix, spice and milk with whisk in medium bowl 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
• Cut thin slice off each donut hole; discard. Cut donuts in half; fill with pudding mixture. Press each together gently to secure.
• Place, cut-sides down, on plate to serve. Drizzle with chocolate.

SUPER MOIST PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour 2 9-inch round cake pans; set aside.
• In large bowl, with electric mixer on low speed, beat cake mix, pumpkin, hellmanns mayonnaise, eggs and pumpkin pie spice 30 seconds.
• Beat on medium speed, scraping sides occasionally, 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
• On wire rack, cool 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.
• Sprinkle, if desired, with confectioners sugar or fill and frost with vanilla frosting.
• Note: May prepare cake mix as above in 13x9-inch baking pan and bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• For an extra special twist, stir 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice into 1 1/3 cup vanilla frosting. Frost cake, then lightly press finely chopped toasted pecans ontoside of cake.

SUPER EASY PUMPKIN SPICED MINI "CAKE BALLS"

Steps:

• Beat pudding, spice and milk with whisk in medium bowl for 2 minutes.
• Stir in Cool Whip.
• Cut a thin slice off each donut on the bottom and discard. This is to make the donut sit up right.
• Cut donuts in half, fill with pudding mixture and press each halves back together gently to secure.Place cut sides down on plate to serve.
• Drizzle with chocolate syrup and powdered sugar,.