Description
This Halloween Layer Cake features three rich chocolate layers, orange white chocolate buttercream, and a glossy chocolate glaze for the perfect spooky dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- 1 ½ cups brewed coffee
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- For the buttercream:
- 9 large egg whites (room temp)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 lb unsalted butter (soft but cool)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 8 oz white chocolate, melted
- 20 drops orange gel food coloring
- 5 drops red gel food coloring
- 5 drops yellow food coloring
- For the glaze:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 7 oz bittersweet chocolate chips
- Toppings:
- Haunted House Sprinkle Mix or favorite Halloween candies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease three 8-inch cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until just smooth.
- Divide batter evenly into pans and bake 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool layers completely, then wrap and chill for 1–2 hours.
- For the buttercream: Whip egg whites and sugar over simmering water until warm, then beat until glossy.
- Add butter slowly, then vanilla, salt, melted white chocolate, and gel coloring.
- Frost between and over cake layers, smoothing with an offset spatula.
- Heat cream and pour over chocolate chips; stir until smooth and cool slightly.
- Drizzle glaze over cake, allowing it to drip down sides.
- Top with Halloween sprinkles or decorations of choice.
Notes
- Wrap cake layers tightly if baking ahead and refrigerate up to 2 days.
- Store frosted cake covered in fridge and bring to room temp before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 110mg