Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Halloween Layer Cake Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 TBSP baking powder
1/2 TSP salt
1 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup water
1/2 TSP vanilla extract
1/2 TSP orange extract
1 TBSP grated orange zest
10 drops yellow food coloring
6 drops red food coloring
FROSTING:

9 ounces cream cheese, softened
5-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 TBSPs 2% 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

Recipe Instructions:

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes.
Add eggs, 1 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.
Pour into a greased and floured 9" round baking pan.
Add orange extract, zest and food coloring to remaining batter.
Pour into two greased and floured 9" round baking pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
In a bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth.
Place 1 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.
Microwave chocolate and cream on high 1-1/2 minutes or until blended, stirring once.
Stir until smooth; let cool 2 minutes.
Slowly pour over cake, letting glaze drizzle down sides.
Garnish with candy corn.

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