Halloween Layer Cake Recipe

Halloween Layer Cake Recipe
"There's nothing 'scary' about this cake," assures Karen Wirth of Tavistock, Ontario. "I make it every Halloween for my husband Mike and our three children.

Ingredients of Halloween Layer Cake Recipe
* 1 cup butter, softened
* 2 cups sugar
* 4 eggs
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup milk
* 1/4 cup baking cocoa
* 1/4 cup water
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
* 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
* 10 drops yellow food coloring
* 6 drops red food coloring
* FROSTING:
* 3 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
* 5-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
* 2 tablespoons milk
* 8 drops yellow food coloring
* 6 drops red food coloring
* GLAZE:
* 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
* 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
* Candy corn for garnish

Directions for Halloween Layer Cake Recipe
1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Mix well. Combine cocoa, water and vanilla; stir in 2 cups cake batter.
2. Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. round baking pan. Add orange extract, peel and food coloring to remaining batter. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
3. In a bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth. 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.
4. 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. Garnish with candy corn. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Category: Halloween recipes