Spooky Halloween Cake
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Spooky Halloween Cake
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Get into the spirit of Spooky Season with my Halloween Red Velvet cake! This easy Halloween cake is ghoulishly gory and devilishly delicious, dripping with edible blood and decorated with bloody eyeballs.
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Ingredients
For the cake
- ¾ cup (180 ml) buttermilk
- 2 tsp red paste food coloring or as needed
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (300g) sugar caster or granulated
- ¾ cup + 2 tbsp (200g) unsalted butter softened
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¾ cups + 2 tbsp (320g) flour all purpose flour / plain
- ¼ tsp salt
For the vanilla frosting
- 2 cups + 2 tbsp (250g) unsalted butter softened
- 14 oz (395g) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅙ tsp salt
For the edible blood
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) cranberry juice
- 2 tbsp cornstarch (cornflour)
- 1 cup (240g) corn syrup or liquid glucose
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp red gel food coloring as needed
To decorate
- 6 lychee (or as many as you like)
- 6 cocktails cherries (or as many as you like)
- 6 Candy eyes (or as many as you like)
Instructions
PREPARE THE CAKE
- Combine the buttermilk and food coloring in a large mixing bowl, adding as much gel coloring as needed to achieve the perfect blood-red color. Stir in in the red wine vinegar and baking soda.
- Add the sugar, vanilla, softened butter and eggs and beat with a hand mixer (or stand mixer) to combine.
- Sift in the cocoa powder, flour and salt then beat together until you have a smooth batter.
- Divide the batter between three greased and lined 8-inch cake pans and bake until the cakes are risen, springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pans for five minutes then carefully turn out on to a cooling rack. Allow the cakes to cool completely before frosting.
MAKE THE EDIBLE BLOOD
- Combine the juice and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add the corn syrup and vanilla and bring to a simmer, stirring, until the blood thickens.
- Take off the heat and add red food coloring to create the desired shade. Transfer to a jar and cool before using.
PREPARE THE BUTTERCREAM
- Beat the butter until light and fluffy then gradually add the condensed milk, beating well. Add the vanilla and salt and beat on maximum speed setting until the buttercream is smooth and holds peaks.
MAKE THE SPOOKY EYEBALL DECORATIONS
- Drain a can of lychee reserving the juice or syrup to use in cocktails. Dry the lychee using paper towels.
- Place a candy eye inside a cocktail cherry then insert this into the lychee – our decoration is ready to use!
ASSEMBLE THE HALLOWEEN CAKE
- Pipe a generous layer of buttercream to sandwich the cake layers together. Drizzle with blood too, for added gore!
- Use off cuts from leveling the cakes can be blitzed to breadcrumb consistency in a mini chopper and used to top the cake.
- Drizzle the top of the cake with edible blood, allowing it to drip down the sides. Top the cake with the crumb.
- Secure the eyeballs with toothpicks or wooden skewers (ideally of different heights) and stick them on top of the cake. Drizzle with more blood and serve immediately!
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Notes
- Only add the decorations when you are ready to serve the cake. They will eventually start to melt due to the moisture. Remove the decorations before slicing the cake.
- The cake layers can be prepared up to a day in advance. Cool and cover with plastic wrap until ready to use.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
732kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
76g
(25%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
47g
(72%)
Saturated Fat
29g
(145%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
166mg
(55%)
Sodium
690mg
(29%)
Potassium
209mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
69g
(138%)
Vitamin A
1477IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
138mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 732 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 732kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 76g | 25% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 690mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 69g | 138% |
| Vitamin A | 1477IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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