Description
Indulge in the spooky delight of Halloween Monster Mash Cake, a vibrant and flavorful creation perfect for your Halloween celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- softened
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- room temperature
- 1 cup milk
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- green gel food coloring
- purple gel food coloring
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- black gel food coloring
- Sprinkle mix
- I used Sweets and Treats Sweet Sprinkles Mix: Dragon Dreams
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, cream together 3/4 cup softened butter and 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in 1 tablespoon of vanilla bean paste, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- In another bowl, combine 1 cup milk, 2 1/4 cups flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, then gradually add to the creamed mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the batter into two bowls and add green gel food coloring to one bowl and purple gel food coloring to the other, mixing until desired colors are reached.
- Pour the green batter into one prepared pan and the purple batter into the other, then bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool for 10 minutes in the pans, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat 1 cup unsalted butter until creamy, then gradually add 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, mixing until smooth. Add black gel food coloring until desired darkness is reached.
- Once cakes are cool, frost the top of the green layer with black frosting and stack with the purple layer. Frost the top and sides of the cake.
- Decorate with the sprinkle mix to create a monstrous effect.
Notes
For best results, ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before starting. Feel free to get creative with colors and sprinkles to enhance the Halloween theme.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 49 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 64 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
Keywords: Halloween Monster Mash Cake, Halloween cake, spooky dessert, colorful cake