Halloween Layer Cake

Name: Halloween Layer Cake
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters baking cocoa; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 237 milliliters butter, softened; 16 servings Candy corn for garnish; 1 liters confectioners sugar; 255 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 4 eggs; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 79 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 237 milliliters milk; 2 Tbsps milk; 1 teaspoons orange extract; 1 Tbsp grated orange peel; 6 drops red food coloring; 1 teaspoons salt; 85 grams semisweet chocolate; 473 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 59 milliliters water; 8 drops yellow food coloring; 10 drops yellow food coloring

For 99 cents per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 706 calories, 6g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 16. Head to the store and pick up food coloring, salt, food coloring, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your Halloween event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.

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Egg

Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Salt

Mix well.

Combine cocoa, water and vanilla; stir in 2 cups cake batter.

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Vanilla

Cocoa Powder

Water

Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. round baking pan.

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Baking Pan

Add orange extract, peel and food coloring to remaining batter.

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Orange Extract

Food Color

Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans.

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

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Oven

In a bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth.

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Frosting

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Place one orange cake layer on a cake plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with chocolate layer; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second orange layer. Frost the sides and top of each.

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Chocolate

Frosting

Orange

Spread

Microwave chocolate and cream on high 1-1/2 minutes or, stirring once. Stir until smooth; let cool 2 minutes. Slowly pour over cake, letting glaze drizzle down sides.

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Chocolate

Cream

Glaze

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