Halloween Layer Cake
A delightful Halloween Layer Cake with vibrant orange and purple hues, layered with rich chocolate cake and creamy buttercream frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 65 minutes
- Yield: 12-14 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- Food coloring (orange and purple)
- Buttercream frosting
- Halloween-themed sprinkles and decorations
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla into the dry mix. Beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth.
- Carefully stir in the boiling water.
- Divide the batter into two bowls. Color one with orange food coloring and the other with purple food coloring.
- Pour the orange batter into one prepared pan and the purple batter into another, filling each pan about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in their pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Stack the layers alternately—purple, orange, purple. Frost generously with buttercream frosting.
- Decorate with Halloween sprinkles and decorations.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing. Measure flour accurately to avoid a dense cake.