| 1 | Make cake according to package instructions, folding in figs which have been cut into small pieces. |
| 2 | Fill cup cake pans 2/3 full. |
| 3 | Bake 25 minutes at 375°F. |
| 4 | To make spooks, turn cup cakes upside down. |
| 5 | Place a dab of icing in the center, and set whole california dried fig upright with the stem standing erect at the top. |
| 6 | Let stand until firm, then ice the whole thin with soft white butter icing. |
| 7 | Let icing flow around the base of the cake to resemble a sheet. |
| 8 | Mark off slits for eyes. |
| 9 | Weird-looking; wonderful-tasting! |