Halloween Layer Cake
Serves: 6
Irwin Berge
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
49
Spice
54
Sweetness
49
Sourness
39
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Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.75 cups
Cake Flour1 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt1.5 cups
White Sugar1 cup
Shortening1 cup
Buttermilk1 cup
Butter (softened)1.5 tbsps
Orange Zest1 tsp
Lemon Zest1
Egg Yolk1 tbsp
Orange Juice2 tsps
Lemon JuiceDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Line the bottoms of two 8 or 9 inch round cake pans with parchment paper
3
Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and white sugar
4
Beat shortening until light and fluffy
5
Mix in dry ingredients
6
Add 3/4 cup of buttermilk and mix until all flour is dampened
7
Then beat with electric mixer
8
Add egg whites, melted chocolate, and remaining buttermilk, beat well and pour batter into prepared pans
9
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes
10
When cake is cool frost between layer and over top and sides with Golden Orange Frosting
11
Mark outlines of Halloween cats and bats by lightly pressing paper cut-outs into frosting, then removing paper
12
Melt 1 square unsweetened chocolate with 1 tsp
13
Butter
14
Using a brush, fill in the outlines with the chocolate mixture
15
To Make Golden Orange Frosting: Cream together butter, orange rind, lemon rind, and salt
16
Add egg yolk and mix well
17
Add confectioners sugar, alternately with orange juice and lemon juice, beating well after each addition
18
Makes 2 cups frosting, or enough to cover tops and sides of two 9 inch layers