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Spooky Black Velvet Halloween Cake

Spooky Black Velvet Halloween Cake
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Indulge in the Spooky Black Velvet Halloween Cake, a show-stopping dessert that combines rich chocolate flavors with a delightful blackberry twist. This two-layer cake features a moist, velvety texture and is filled with sweet blackberry compote. Topped with decadent black cocoa buttercream and adorned with fresh blackberries and chocolate skulls, it’s perfect for Halloween gatherings or any special occasion. Easy to make and visually stunning, this cake will captivate your guests while satisfying their sweet cravings.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups White granulated sugar
  • 2 cups All purpose flour (sifted)
  • 3/4 cup Black cocoa powder (sifted)
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 Eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 cup Buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 1 cup Coffee (hot)
  • 1/2 cup Canola oil
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 cups Fresh blackberries
  • 2 tbsp White granulated sugar
  • 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 cup Black cocoa powder (sifted)
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • Chocolate skulls
  • Fresh blackberries
  • Dried rose petals

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line them with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, black cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs, buttermilk, hot coffee, canola oil, and vanilla extract. Mix on medium speed until smooth.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  4. For the blackberry compote, simmer blackberries with sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, cinnamon stick, water, and cornstarch until thickened. Let cool.
  5. For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until creamy; then gradually add powdered sugar and black cocoa powder until smooth.
  6. Assemble the cake by layering it with blackberry compote between layers and frosting the top and sides.

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