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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 visually captivating and delicious dessert perfect for any festive gathering. This rich chocolate cake features a unique blend of black cocoa and sweet blackberry compote, all topped with a smooth black cocoa buttercream frosting. Not only does this cake impress with its striking appearance, but it also delights your taste buds with its moist and velvety texture. Ideal for Halloween parties or any celebration, this cake is easy to prepare, making it accessible for bakers of all skill levels. Decorated with fresh blackberries and playful chocolate skulls, it’s sure to be the centerpiece of any dessert table.

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 the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine white granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, black cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, hot coffee, canola oil, and vanilla extract until smooth; then blend into dry ingredients until combined.
  4. Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for about 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  5. To make the blackberry compote, cook fresh blackberries with sugar, lemon juice, water, cinnamon stick, and cornstarch until thickened; let cool.
  6. For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy; gradually add powdered sugar and black cocoa powder until smooth.
  7. Assemble by layering one cake with compote on top, adding the second layer before frosting the entire cake.
  8. Decorate as desired with chocolate skulls and blackberries.

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