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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 perfect for your Halloween festivities or any special gathering. This rich chocolate cake boasts a moist, velvety texture enhanced by a luscious blackberry compote. Topped with a smooth black cocoa buttercream and decorated with fresh blackberries and playful chocolate skulls, it’s a treat that combines both elegance and spookiness in every slice. Whether you’re hosting a haunted party or treating yourself to something special, this cake will leave everyone asking for more.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
  • 3/4 cup black cocoa powder (sifted)
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 1 cup hot coffee
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 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)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Chocolate skulls for decoration
  • Fresh blackberries for decoration
  • Dried rose petals for decoration

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, mix sugar, flour, black cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, hot coffee, canola oil, and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually combine with the dry ingredients until just mixed.
  4. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
  5. For the blackberry compote, combine blackberries, sugar, lemon juice, zest, cinnamon stick, water, and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened.
  6. For frosting, beat softened cream cheese and butter together; gradually add powdered sugar and black cocoa powder until smooth.
  7. Assemble by layering cake with blackberry compote in between and frost the top and sides with the buttercream.
  8. Decorate with chocolate skulls and fresh blackberries.

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