Haunted House Cake: 1 Spooky Chocolate Masterpiece
A spooky haunted house cake perfect for Halloween. This cake is designed to look like a creepy haunted house with edible decorations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 batch buttercream frosting
- Black and orange food coloring
- Candy decorations (gummy worms, candy eyeballs, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a rectangular cake pan.
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Add wet ingredients and stir until combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Let cake cool completely before decorating.
- Divide frosting and color with black and orange food coloring.
- Frost the cake and add edible decorations to create a haunted house.
Notes
- Use a serrated knife to level the cake before frosting.
- Let frosting set before adding candy decorations.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg