O WITH HAT RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine all spread ingredients except poppy seed in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reserve 2 tablespoons cheese mixture in another bowl. Cover; refrigerate.
• Divide remaining cheese mixture in half. Spread one-half into 6-inch circle in middle of serving plate to form brim of hat. Shape remaining half of cheese mixture into 4-inch ball. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 1 hour.
• Assemble hat by centering cheese ball in middle of hat brim. Shape ball into cone to form top of witch’s hat. Sprinkle or press poppy seed over entire hat to cover.
• Attach carrot slices to form hatband by using reserved cheese mixture. Carefully cover with plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Remove from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving. Serve with assorted crackers and vegetables.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour 1 1/2-quart oven-safe bowl. Generously grease and flour 12- or 13-inch round pizza pan with at least 3/4-inch high rim. Set both aside.
• Combine all cake ingredients except decorator sugar in bowl. Beat according to package directions. Gently stir in orange decorator sugar.
• Pour about 3 cups cake batter into prepared bowl. Pour remaining batter into prepared pizza pan, spread evenly. Bake batter in pizza pan 15-17 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; loosen sides of cake with knife and invert onto round 14-inch or larger serving plate. Cool completely.
• Bake batter in bowl 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; loosen sides of cake with knife and invert onto cooling rack. Cool completely.
• Combine all frosting ingredients except half & half in bowl. Beat at low speed until mixed. Beat at high speed, adding enough half & half for desired frosting consistency.
• Frost top and sides of cake brim with about 1 1/2 cups frosting. Place crown, top side down, on center of frosted brim. Frost crown. Press 1 waffle cone gently into top of crown. Top with another waffle cone turning until it is level. Holding tip of cone, frost upward from base of crown to cover cones and to push frosting between cones for securing into place. Sprinkle frosting with decorator sugar.
• Place fruit gummy ring on cake for buckle; place candy corn or other candies around crown, if desired. To serve, remove cones; cut cake into slices.