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Black Chocolate Witch Cake Recipe


From: Woman's Day

You don't need a special spell to put together this fun cake—just colorful buttercream and spooky decorations.
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Total Time:
Prep:
Level: Easy
 
Serves: 24

Ingredients

For the Black Chocolate Cake

  • 4 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 3/4 c. dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 c. black cocoa powder or Dutch-processed cocoa
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 c. unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1 c. vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 c. ice-cold water
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract

For the Buttercream Frosting

  • 2 1/2 c. (5 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 1/2 lb. confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 c. heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
  • Green, purple, and orange gel food coloring

For the Chocolate Ganache

  • 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate (finely chopped)
  • 1 c. heavy cream

For Decorating

  • Dirt (crumbs made from reserved tops of the cake and chocolate wafer cookies)
  • Bone-shaped sprinkles
  • Toothpicks (use to adhere some of the decorations)
  • Witch's hat (black fondant)
  • Witch's legs (large red-and-white striped paper straws)
  • Witch's hair (shredded wheat cereal)
  • Bats (wire, purple fondant, red fondant, black fondant)
  • Pumpkin (orange fondant, green fondant, brown fondant)
  • Crow (black fondant, gray fondant, runts candies)
  • Googly eyes
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Directions

Make the Black Chocolate Cake:


1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly coat four 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray. Line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper, then spray the parchment.

2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugars, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Using an electric mixer, in a second large bowl, whisk together the butter and oil. Add the ice cold water and whisk until well combined, 1 minute. Reduce mixer speed to low and add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until incorporated. Mix in the sour cream and vanilla. With the mixer running, gradually add the flour cocoa mixture.

3. Divided the batter among the prepared pans (about 2 1/2 cups per pan). Tap each pan on a countertop a couple of times (this helps eliminate any air bubbles and evenly distribute the batter). Bake until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 27 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to cool completely.

4. Make the Buttercream Frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat butter on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add confectioners' sugar, alternating with heavy cream. Mix in vanilla extract. Increase speed to high and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.

5. Divided the frosting among 3 medium bowls (2 1/2 cups per bowl) and tint sing green, purple, and orange gel food coloring. Transfer each color to a separate resealable 1-quart plastic bag.
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6. Make the Chocolate Ganache: Place chocolate in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan, heat heavy cream until just bubbling around the edges. Pour the cream over the chocolate, stir once, then let sit for 5 minutes. Stir until completely melted and smooth. Cover with plastic and set aside until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
 
7. Assemble the Cake: Using a large serrated knife, cut the rounded tops off each cake so they are level and even in thickness (save the tops of the cakes). Transfer one layer of cake to a 9-inch cake board.

8. Snip 1/2 inch off a corner of the green frosting bag. Pipe the frosting around the top edge of the cake. Pipe the remaining green buttercream in the middle of the cake, then use an offset spatula to spread evenly; place another cake layer on top. Repeat with the purple icing, then the orange.

9. Spoon the cooled ganache over the top, using the back of a spoon to coax the ganache slightly over the edges of the cake.

10. Decorate the Cake:  Place the cake on a platter and arrange the cake crumbs around the base of the cake. Arrange the cookie pieces and crumbs on top of the cake. Shape the fondant into the witch's hat and shoes, bats, pumpkin and crow.

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