Flying Bat Cake

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   Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Pour into a greased 10-in. springform pan; place on a

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   . Bake at 350u00b0 for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing sides of pan; invert onto a wire rack. Cool completely.

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   With a 2-in. bat-shaped cookie cutter, cut out five bats from cookies. Place cookie trimmings in a food processor. Cover and pulse until coarse crumbs form; set aside.

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   Set aside 1 tablespoon frosting. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting; press reserved crumbs into sides. For moon, press a 4-in. round cookie cutter into frosting. Pipe blue gel over cake top for sky. With a narrow spatula, carefully spread gel over cake. Remove cookie cutter. Arrange bats on top. Using reserved frosting, pipe eyes on each bat.

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