Haunted Castle Cake

Name: Haunted Castle Cake
Ingredients: 1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons meringue powder; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; 6 tablespoons warm water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Orange, black, violet, brown, green and yellow paste food coloring; Orange Tic Tacs; White pearl dragees; New paintbrush; 1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size); 4 cups buttercream frosting; 8 wooden skewers (12 inches)

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Ingredients

1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons meringue powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
6 tablespoons warm water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Orange, black, violet, brown, green and yellow paste food coloring
Orange Tic Tacs
White pearl dragees
New paintbrush
1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size)
4 cups buttercream frosting
8 wooden skewers (12 inches)

Directions

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["In a large bowl, combine cookie dough and flour. Press into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan lined with nonstick foil or parchment paper. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely before carefully removing to a cutting board.", "Trace full patterns onto waxed paper; cut out. Arrange patterns over baked cookie. With a serrated knife and a sawing motion, cut out castle pieces and tombstones. Set cutouts aside.", "In a large bowl, combine the first three icing ingredients; add water and vanilla. Beat on low speed until blended. Beat on high for 4-5 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Remove 1/4 cup icing and tint orange. Place a damp cloth over bowl and cover tightly between uses.", "Place all castle pieces on a parchment paper-lined work surface. Insert #4 tip into a pastry bag; fill with orange icing. Pipe a window outline on piece A and a door outline on piece B (do not fill in). Pipe and fill in two windows on piece B and one window on each C piece. Press Tic Tacs around all windows.", "Remove 1/4 cup icing and tint black. Insert #4 tip into pastry bag; fill with black icing. Outline castle pieces and tombstones in black. Fill in window on piece A and door. On parchment paper, pipe 2-1/2-in. bat and cat shapes. Place a damp paper towel over pastry tip, place in a small resealable bag and set aside. Add pearl dragees for cat and bat eyes; add pupils if desired.", "Insert #4 tip into pastry bag; fill with 1/4 cup white icing. Carefully pipe white icing \"mortar\"" between Tic Tacs. On parchment paper