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Spooky Black Velvet Halloween Cake

Spooky Black Velvet Halloween Cake
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Indulge in the enchanting flavors of our Spooky Black Velvet Halloween Cake, a delightful dessert that combines rich chocolate with a tangy blackberry compote. This cake features an irresistibly moist texture, topped with velvety black cocoa buttercream frosting and adorned with fresh blackberries and spooky chocolate skulls. Perfect for Halloween parties or any festive gathering, it’s a stunning centerpiece that promises to captivate both the eyes and the taste buds. Easy to make yet impressive in presentation, this cake is a must-try for those looking to elevate their dessert game.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups White granulated sugar
  • 2 cups All purpose flour (sifted)
  • 3/4 cup Black cocoa powder (sifted)
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 Eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 cup Buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 1 cup Coffee (hot)
  • 1/2 cup Canola oil
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 cups Fresh blackberries
  • 2 tbsp White granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Lemon zest
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 8 oz Cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted butter (softened)
  • 3 cups Powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 1 cup Black cocoa powder (sifted)
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • Chocolate skulls
  • Fresh blackberries
  • Dried rose petals

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, mix sugar, flour, black cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, hot coffee, canola oil, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Combine wet ingredients into dry ingredients gently until just mixed; avoid overmixing.
  5. Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cakes on a rack.
  6. For the blackberry compote, cook fresh blackberries with sugar, lemon juice, zest, cinnamon stick, water, and cornstarch until thickened.
  7. Beat cream cheese and butter together; gradually add powdered sugar and black cocoa to create frosting.
  8. Assemble the cake by layering one cake with blackberry compote and frost the top with remaining frosting.

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