Description
Indulge in the spooky deliciousness of this Black Velvet Halloween Cake. A rich and moist dark chocolate cake that’s perfect for your Halloween celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon black gel food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- Halloween-themed sprinkles or candy eyeballs (optional, for decoration)
- black or dark chocolate frosting (store-bought or homemade)
Dry Ingredients:
Wet Ingredients:
Decorations:
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract and black gel food coloring.
- Alternate Additions: Gradually add dry ingredients and buttermilk to wet mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix in vinegar.
- Bake: Divide batter between pans and bake for 30–35 minutes. Cool, frost, and decorate.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for the deepest black hue.
- You can freeze the cake layers before decorating.
- Tint frosting orange or purple for added Halloween fun.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
