Description
Indulge in the enchanting flavors of the Spooky Black Velvet Halloween Cake, a show-stopping dessert that captures the spirit of the season. This delightful cake features layers of rich chocolate infused with black cocoa powder, complemented by a luscious blackberry compote. Topped with an irresistible black cocoa buttercream, it not only pleases the eye but also tantalizes the taste buds, making it the perfect centerpiece for your Halloween festivities. Easy to make and visually stunning, this cake is sure to impress your guests and elevate any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups white granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup black cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
- 1 cup hot coffee
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- 2 tbsp white granulated sugar (for compote)
- 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)
- 1/4 tsp salt (for frosting)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Chocolate skulls (for decoration)
- Fresh blackberries (for decoration)
- Dried rose petals (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round baking pans.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, hot coffee, oil, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Gradually add wet ingredients to dry ingredients until just combined.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- For the blackberry compote, simmer fresh blackberries with sugar, lemon juice, zest, a cinnamon stick, and water until softened; thicken with cornstarch.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
- Assemble by layering cake with compote between layers and frosting the top and sides.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (95g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg