Name: Halloween Layer Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 2 cups sugar -; 4 large eggs, room temperature -; 3 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 tablespoon baking powder -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup 2% milk -; 1/4 cup baking cocoa -; 1/4 cup water -; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1/2 teaspoon orange extract -; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -; 10 drops yellow food coloring -; 6 drops red food coloring -; Frosting: -; 9 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 5-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -; 2 tablespoons 2% milk -; 8 drops yellow food coloring -; 6 drops red food coloring -; Glaze: -; 3 ounces semisweet chocolate -; 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream -; Candy corn for garnish -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Halloween Layer Cake

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 2 cups sugar -

3. 4 large eggs, room temperature -

4. 3 cups all-purpose flour -

5. 1 tablespoon baking powder -

6. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

7. 1 cup 2% milk -

8. 1/4 cup baking cocoa -

9. 1/4 cup water -

10. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -

11. 1/2 teaspoon orange extract -

12. 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -

13. 10 drops yellow food coloring -

14. 6 drops red food coloring -

15. Frosting: -

16. 9 ounces cream cheese, softened -

17. 5-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -

18. 2 tablespoons 2% milk -

19. 8 drops yellow food coloring -

20. 6 drops red food coloring -

21. Glaze: -

22. 3 ounces semisweet chocolate -

23. 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream -

24. Candy corn for garnish -

How to cook deliciously - Halloween Layer Cake

1. Stage

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Mix well. Combine cocoa, water and vanilla; stir in 2 cups cake batter.

2. Stage

Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. round baking pan. Add orange extract, zest and food coloring to remaining batter. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

3. Stage

In a bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth. Place 1 orange cake layer on a cake plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with chocolate layer; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second orange layer. Frost the sides and top of each.

4. Stage

Microwave chocolate and cream on high 1-1/2 minutes or until blended, stirring once. Stir until smooth; let cool 2 minutes. Slowly pour over cake, letting glaze drizzle down sides. Garnish with candy corn.