Description
A delicious and spooky Halloween heart cake that’s perfect for your Halloween party. This cake is easy to make and will impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- Red food coloring (as needed)
- 1 batch buttercream frosting
- Black decorating gel
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a heart-shaped cake pan.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes.
- Stir in boiling water and red food coloring until the batter is smooth and bright red.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool.
- Once cooled, frost the cake with buttercream frosting.
- Use black decorating gel to draw spooky veins and cracks on the cake for a Halloween effect.
Notes
- For extra creepiness, add edible fake blood drizzled over the cake.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Adjust food coloring to achieve your desired shade of red.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: spooky heart cake, Halloween recipe, delicious Halloween dessert, creepy cake, festive baking