Halloween Layer Cake Recipe

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Halloween Layer Cake
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Ingredients
24
Count
Nutrition
1214
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 10 drops yellow food coloring
  • 6 drops red food coloring
  • frosting:
  • 3 packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 5-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 8 drops yellow food coloring
  • 6 drops red food coloring
  • glaze:

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Mix well. Combine cocoa, water and vanilla; stir in 2 cups cake batter.
  2. Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. round baking pan. Add orange extract, peel and food coloring to remaining batter. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
  3. In a bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth. Place one orange cake layer on a cake plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with chocolate layer; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second orange layer. Frost the sides and top of each.
  4. Microwave chocolate and cream on high 1-1/2 minutes or, stirring once. Stir until smooth; let cool 2 minutes. Slowly pour over cake, letting glaze drizzle down sides. Garnish with candy corn. Yield: 12-16 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1213.83 Kcal (5082 kJ)
Calories from fat 207.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.09g 36%
Cholesterol 108.01mg 36%
Sodium 157.02mg 7%
Potassium 229.08mg 5%
Total Carbs 238.95g 80%
Sugars 135.99g 544%
Dietary Fiber 2.23g 9%
Protein 12.06g 24%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 107.9mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 305.67 Kcal (1280 kJ)
Calories from fat 52.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.81g 36%
Cholesterol 27.2mg 36%
Sodium 39.54mg 7%
Potassium 57.69mg 5%
Total Carbs 60.17g 80%
Sugars 34.24g 544%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 9%
Protein 3.04g 24%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 6%
Calcium 27.2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.8
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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