1 pkg. cake mix (gold, spice or white)
1/2 cup dried figs, stemmed

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Make cake according to package instructions, folding in figs which have been cut into small pieces. Fill cup cake pans 2/3 full. Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.

DECORATION:

dried figs with stem (1 per cupcake)
1 tub. prepared white butter icing, softened

To make Spooks, turn cooled cupcakes upside down. Place a dab of icing in the center, and set whole dried fig upright with the stem standing erect at the top (ghost). Let stand until firm, then ice the whole thing with softened white butter icing. Let icing flow around the base of the cupcake to resemble a ghostly sheet. Mark off slits for eyes.

Submitted by: Nora, CA