Description
Elevate your Halloween celebration with this deliciously spooky cake! This moist chocolate cake, adorned with ghostly white frosting and playful candy decorations, is perfect for delighting guests of all ages. With a combination of rich flavors and an eerie aesthetic, this cake will be the star of your festive gathering. Get ready to impress your friends and family with a dessert that’s both hauntingly beautiful and irresistibly tasty!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup heavy cream (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two round cake pans.
- In a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sugar.
- In another bowl, beat eggs with softened butter until creamy. Gradually mix in heavy cream.
- Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients, stirring gently until just blended.
- Divide batter into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes for 10 minutes in pans before transferring to wire racks. Frost once completely cooled.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg