For the Halloween cake, cream the soft butter with the eggs and the baking sugar. Stir in flour, baking powder and almonds and finally add the grated Hokkaido pumpkin.
Pour the batter into a rather small baking pan (about 20 cm) so that the cake is nice and high. Bake at 190 °C for about 40-45 minutes.
Before taking out the cake, check if it is really ready, otherwise it may collapse.
Allow the cake base to cool well. Roll out the orange fondant thinly and cover the cake with it. Smooth out folds with the back of your hand and trim any overhanging fondant with a sharp knife.
Details can be painted on with orange Lifetime color mixed with a little warm water. Cut out the eyes, mouth and nose from black fondant. You can also make a cardboard template for this.
Finally, shape the green stem.