Fig Spooks

Directions

1. 1
   Make cake according to package instructions, folding in figs which have been cut into small pieces.
2. 2
   Fill cup cake pans 23 full.
3. 3
   Bake 25 minutes at 375F (190C).
4. 4
   To make Spooks, turn cup cakes upside down.
5. 5
   Place a dab of icing in the center, and set whole California dried fig upright with the stem standing erect at the top.
6. 6
   Let stand until firm, then ice the whole thin with soft white butter icing.
7. 7
   Let icing flow around the base of the cake to resemble a sheet.