Description
Delight your guests with this Spooky Black Velvet Halloween Cake, a rich and moist dessert that perfectly balances dark chocolate flavor with a hauntingly beautiful appearance. Topped with eerie white frosting, this cake is sure to impress at any Halloween gathering or celebration. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious, it’s a sweet treat that brings spooky fun to the table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp black food coloring (or more for a darker hue)
- 4 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1 cup butter, softened (for frosting)
- 4 tbsp milk (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and baking soda.
- Add in buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir until smooth.
- Mix in black food coloring until desired darkness is achieved.
- Divide the batter between prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting with buttercream made from powdered sugar and butter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg