"Prepare this decadent, chocolate-frostedcakefor a festive Halloween dessert...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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3/4 cup whole milk
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1 cup (2 sticks) plus 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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3 large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
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1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds, toasted
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Red, yellow and brown liquid food coloring
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1 16-oz. can chocolate frosting
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7 cookies (such as Milano)
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1/2 12-oz. bag small pretzel sticks
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1/4 cup candy corn
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10 candy pumpkins