Description
Indulge in this visually stunning Brain Cake, made with rich red velvet and frosted with creamy cream cheese buttercream. Perfect for Halloween or themed parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp or 1 Tbsp liquid food coloring
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
- 1 cup full-fat cream cheese
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 7 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 tsp red gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your cake pans.
- In a large bowl, sift together cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, vanilla extract, vinegar, and food coloring; mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together unsalted butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla and salt, then slowly incorporate powdered sugar. Add heavy cream to adjust consistency.
- Assemble the cake, layering it with cream cheese frosting, then cover the entire cake with frosting.
- For the edible fake blood, mix water with food coloring and drizzle over the cake to create a bloody effect.
Notes
Use a clean, sharp knife to slice the cake for neat pieces. The food coloring can be adjusted for desired intensity.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 780 kcal
- Sugar: 88 g
- Sodium: 470 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 98 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
Keywords: Brain Cake, Red Velvet Cake, Cream Cheese Frosting, Halloween Cake, Themed Cake