My daughter wanted a Clifford cake for her birthday (which does not fall anywhere close to Halloween). She wanted it to have purple on it and she insisted on it having ghosts and pumpkins. This is the result. Clifford, her name, the vines and leaves on the pumpkins and the icing on the cake are fondant. The ghosts are super stiff buttercream (didn't feel like making meringue) and the pumpkins are just cake balls covered in buttercream and dipped in orange sprinkles.