Haunted House Cake
A rich chocolatey cake decorated for Halloween, perfect for parties and gatherings.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 65 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chocolate cake layers
- Chocolate buttercream frosting
- Chocolate sandwich cookies
- Candy pumpkins
- Gummy ghosts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare the cake pans.
- Pour your cake batter into the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto a wire rack.
- Beat together butter and confectioner’s sugar for the frosting, adding cocoa powder and milk as needed.
- Place one chocolate layer on your serving plate and frost the top.
- Add the second layer and continue frosting the entire cake.
- Crush chocolate sandwich cookies for decoration and attach candy pumpkins and gummy ghosts.
- For an extra-spooky effect, consider garnishing with spider web candy.
Notes
This cake can be customized for various occasions by changing decorations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Halloween, cake, dessert, spooky cake, haunted house, chocolate cake