Description
A rich, spooky chocolate layer cake with silky frosting, candy corn accents, and Halloween décor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Cocoa powder
- 1 cup Butter
- 3 Eggs
- 2 cups Chocolate frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 cups Flour
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 cup Milk or buttermilk
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- Candy corn (for decoration)
- Halloween sprinkles (for decoration)
- Optional fondant ghost or toppers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease two 8-inch cake pans.
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in eggs and vanilla.
- Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and baking powder; fold into wet mixture with milk until smooth.
- Divide batter into pans and bake 28–32 minutes; cool fully before layering.
- Spread chocolate frosting between layers, then frost the top thickly.
- Pipe chocolate swirls and add candy corn + orange sprinkles for decoration.
- Finish with a fondant ghost or Halloween topper to match the spooky theme.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is completely cool before frosting to prevent melting.
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality cocoa powder.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg