COMFORT FOOD

We are having a comfort food theme potluck at work. I originally signed up to bring pumpkin pie but noticed that the cost for the pie will be over $8.00 ingredient and baking cost. I will bring white cake with a treat in the filling. I want to get creative so I will try to fill the cake with candy inside or a pumpkin cream cheese filling. What do you think? It all depends on whats in my pantry and refrigerator.

cake:

• 1 box white cake mix -any brand

Follow the directions on the box , bake in a bunt cake pan set the cake aside when done

option 1-filling:

• assorted small candies -your preference

If you are serving this cake for children I suggest you don't follow this method unless there will be a parent supervising the child

option 2-filling:

• 1 can pumpkin
• 1 8oz cream cheese
• 1 8oz cool whip
• 1 box vanilla pudding

beat cream cheese until smooth slowly add in pumpkin filling continue beating. Add vanilla pudding beat for another minute slowly add the cool whip and fold in

Assembling the cake:

• With your cake still in the pan cut the middle of the cake to make a hallow filling DO NOT CUT THE CAKE IN HALF PLEASE! Try as much as possible to slowly cut the cake you will need these cut cake pieces to place back on the cake when you are done.
  

When using option 1:

• fill the hollow cake with candy and with the cut out pieces try to patch back the cake as neatly as you can. Flip the cake over and place on a cake plate of your choice
• When icing the cake I recommend you take some icing and fill 1/2 of a sand which bag. This will be your decorating bag. Decorate the cake
  

When using option 2:

• fill the hollow cake with the pumpkin filling with the cut out pieces try to patch back the cake as neatly as you can. Flip the cake over and place on a cake plate of your choice
• When icing the cake I recommend you take some icing and fill 1/2 of a sand which bag. This will be your decorating bag. Decorate the cake