Description
A towering chocolate cake with eerie carved frosting, fiery orange eyes, and a terrifying grin — the ultimate Halloween centerpiece.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream (for frosting)
- Black food coloring
- Orange food coloring
- Chocolate ganache (for drips)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease three 8-inch round cake pans.
- Make chocolate cake batter with flour, cocoa, butter, sugar, eggs, and baking agents; divide into pans and bake for 30–35 minutes.
- Prepare chocolate buttercream, dividing portions to tint some orange and keep others natural chocolate.
- Stack and frost the cake with chocolate buttercream.
- Use an offset spatula to sculpt eerie skull-like features into the frosting.
- Fill eye sockets and mouth with swirls of orange buttercream for a fiery glow.
- Finish with dark chocolate ganache drips, piped swirls on top, and candy decorations.
Notes
- Ensure the cake layers are completely cool before frosting.
- Use a serrated knife to level the tops of the cake layers if necessary.
- For a more intense flavor, let the cake sit overnight before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg