Black Velvet Halloween Cake
This Black Velvet Halloween Cake is spooky, sophisticated, and strikingly delicious. Made with rich black cocoa and buttermilk, it's soft, dramatic, and perfect for your Halloween dessert table.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups 310g all-purpose flour
- 1 cup 100g black cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups 400g granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup 240ml vegetable oil
- 1 cup 240ml buttermilk
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp black gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, black cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and black gel food coloring until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the white vinegar — this will help activate the baking soda for a better rise.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 28–32 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- Frost with black cocoa buttercream, cream cheese frosting, or chocolate ganache.
- Chill before slicing for clean, sharp layers.
Notes
Estimated Nutrition :
- Total Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
- Sodium: 280mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 55g
- Dietary Fiber: 3g
- Sugars: 28g
- Protein: 5g