Description
Sink your teeth into this moist Halloween chocolate layer cake, layered with rich, creamy buttercream. Perfect for any spooky celebration, this decadent dessert brings back childhood memories of fun and laughter in the kitchen. Easy to make and visually stunning, it’s sure to be the star of your Halloween festivities.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup whole milk (or buttermilk)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- For Frosting: 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder (for frosting)
- Heavy cream or milk (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture until just combined.
- Divide batter between 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 to cool completely.
- For frosting: Whip butter until fluffy; gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa until creamy. Adjust consistency with heavy cream or milk as needed.
- Assemble by layering cakes with frosting in between; frost the top and sides as desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg