Delicious and Spooky Chocolate Halloween Cake to Indulge In
Indulge in this Delicious and Spooky Chocolate Halloween Cake, perfect for Halloween celebrations.
Equipment
- oven
- Mixing Bowls
- Saucepan
- Spatula
- cake tins
- Whisk
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 250 g Whitakers Dark Chocolate, chopped
- 250 g unsalted butter
- 300 g caster sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 200 ml milk whole or semi-skimmed
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Frosting
- 200 g Whitakers Dark Chocolate, melted
- 200 g unsalted butter, room temp
- 350 g icing sugar, sifted
- 3–4 tablespoon milk to reach spreadable consistency
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Decoration
- Black & orange sprinkles
- Piped white icing cobwebs
- Fondant ghosts, pumpkins, or bats
- Edible eyes
Instructions
Prep the oven
- Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) / 350°F.
- Grease and line 2 x 20cm round cake tins.
Melt chocolate & butter
- Place Whitakers Dark Chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over simmering water.
- Stir until smooth, then let cool slightly.
Mix wet ingredients
- Beat sugar and eggs until pale and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and cooled chocolate mixture.
Add dry ingredients
- Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, bicarb, and salt.
- Fold gently into the wet mix, alternating with milk, until smooth.
Bake
- Divide evenly between tins and bake for 30–35 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool completely before decorating.
Make frosting
- Beat butter until creamy, then add icing sugar gradually.
- Mix in melted chocolate, vanilla, and enough milk to reach a spreadable consistency.
Assemble & decorate
- Sandwich cakes with frosting, then cover the top and sides.
- Add Halloween decorations – cobwebs, sprinkles, edible eyes, or fondant pumpkins.
Notes
The recipe typically yields 12 delicious portions of Halloween-themed chocolate cake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 420kcal
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