BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S NEW PUMPKIN CUPCAKE MIX IS PERFECT FOR FALL PARTIES

The Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, has introduced a new easy-to-make fall dessert: Pumpkin Cupcake and Maple Cream Cheese Frosting Mix, the perfect ending to an autumn get-together.

Ina Garten, the nationally recognized Food Network celebrity chef and top-selling cookbook author, has added a fall-inspired treat to her line of baking mixes. Of the Pumpkin Cupcake and Maple Cream Cheese Frosting Mix, the Barefoot Contessa says: "This perfect balance between spicy pumpkin and sweet maple is sophisticated enough for grown-ups and fun for kids." Whip up a batch for your Halloween party or bring them along to any fall gathering and dessert will surely be a hit. ($13.95; available at www.stonewallkitchen.com)