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High Altitude Ginger Chocolate Skull Cake for Halloween

High Altitude Ginger Chocolate Skull Cake for Halloween
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Create festive fun with this High Altitude Ginger Chocolate Skull Cake for Halloween! Discover how to make this spiced delight today!

Ingredients

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  • 3 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp coarse Kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups unsalted butter (for frosting)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened Dutch processed cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp coarse Kosher salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 2 tbsp milk or cream (if needed for consistency)
  • 12 oz chocolate candy melts
  • 1–2 tbsp solid coconut oil (if needed to thin the chocolate)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line them with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground ginger.
  3. In another bowl, beat together the eggs, egg whites, milk, apple cider vinegar, light brown sugar, melted butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well blended.
  4. Gradually add your wet mixture into the dry ingredients while stirring gently until everything is combined.
  5. Divide the batter evenly between your prepared pans. Bake in your preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let them cool completely in their pans.
  6. While your cakes cool down, make the frosting by creaming softened butter in a large bowl. Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder while mixing on low speed until well combined. Then add salt, vanilla extract, and milk as needed for consistency.
  7. Once cooled, place one layer on your serving platter. Spread frosting generously on top before adding the second layer. Finish by covering the entire cake in frosting.
  8. Melt chocolate candy melts according to package instructions. If necessary, stir in coconut oil until smooth. Drizzle over your frosted cake or dip in mini chocolate skulls as decoration.

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