Description
Soft, cocoa-infused cake rounds filled with a tangy cream cheese frosting and decorated for Halloween.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, cocoa, sugar, and baking soda in a large bowl.
- Beat eggs, oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl until smooth.
- Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of batter onto sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool cakes completely on the pan.
- Beat cream cheese and butter, then add powdered sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
- Pipe filling onto one cake, top with another, and decorate.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American