Marshmallow Web Ghost Cake
A delightful chocolate cake adorned with ghostly faces, perfect for Halloween gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- White frosting (for covering the cake)
- Chocolate candy eyes (to create ghost faces)
- Black icing (for additional design elements)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix in the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract, beating on medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth.
- Incorporate the boiling water carefully; the batter will be thin.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool the cakes for 10 minutes in the pans, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Frost the cooled cakes with white frosting.
- Decorate with chocolate candy eyes to create ghost faces, and use black icing for details.
Notes
Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting to avoid melting.