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October 11, 2016

Red Velvet Halloween Cake

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A delicious red velvet Halloween cake that is blood red and topped with black roses will keep the ghouls and goblins happy this year!

A delicious red velvet Halloween cake that is blood red and topped with black roses will keep the ghouls and goblins happy this year!

 

It is finally October therefore I can finally post Halloween themed desserts without feeling too bad, right!? I could have started Halloween in August (when I start my Christmas music) but I thought I would spare you all!

A delicious red velvet Halloween cake that is blood red and topped with black roses will keep the ghouls and goblins happy this year!

 

This Red Velvet Halloween Cake was not only gorgeous, but it was delicious too. We are not big red velvet fans over here, but it was gobbled up pretty quickly! It is perfect for Halloween too! The blood red center combined with the decadent black frosting make for a pretty spooky cake!

A delicious red velvet Halloween cake that is blood red and topped with black roses will keep the ghouls and goblins happy this year!

I like my cakes high, so I opted to make smaller rounds rather than doubling the batch. It still served quite a few people because I was able to make smaller slices do to the height. Press play below to watch the video on how we made this cake.

I have tried many different brands of food coloring, but always end up using McCormick food colors when I want a vibrant color. I love using their black during Halloween and Valentine’s Day. Mixed with a chocolate frosting, you can really get a rich dark color. No, this post is not sponsored, I am just telling you what I use in my kitchen and why 😉 The recipe provided below was made for making the rosettes. So don’t be alarmed by the amount, you need lots of frosting! If you don’t plan on making the rosettes, I would suggest cutting the recipe in half. For a great tutorial on how to make the rosettes, go here.

A delicious red velvet Halloween cake that is blood red and topped with black roses will keep the ghouls and goblins happy this year!

If  you have a party coming up, make this cake! It will not disappoint! Happy haunting!

 

A delicious red velvet Halloween cake that is blood red and topped with black roses will keep the ghouls and goblins happy this year!

A delicious red velvet Halloween cake that is blood red and topped with black roses will keep the ghouls and goblins happy this year!
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Red Velvet Halloween Cake
Author: Jackie
Ingredients
  • 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour (sifted, then measured)
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour cream , room temperature
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons red food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
Frosting
  • 2 cups unsalted butter , room temp.
  • 7½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup whole milk or heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon black food coloring
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease 4 6in baking rounds.
  2. In a bowl, combine cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and soda, and salt. Mix together.
  3. In the bowl of your mixer, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time.
  5. In a small bowl combine sour cream, food coloring, vinegar and extract.
  6. Alternatively, gradually add flour and sour cream mixture and mix on low until just combined. Do not over mix.
  7. Evenly distribute batter into 4 pans. Bake pans for about 20 minutes or until a knife is inserted and comes out clean.
  8. Cool completely before applying crumb coat.
  9. For the frosting, combine all the ingredients and beat on low for 1 minute.
  10. Increase mixing speed to medium high and beat for 3 minutes or until smooth.
  11. Apply crumb coat to cake and place the rest of the frosting in a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.
  12. Place cake and frosting bag in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  13. Once cold, apply rosettes and refrigerate to set.
Recipe Notes

Recipe very slightly adapted from https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Red-Velvet-Cake-with-Raspberries-and-Blueberries-108256

A delicious red velvet Halloween cake that is blood red and topped with black roses will keep the ghouls and goblins happy this year!

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Filed Under: Cake, Cupcakes, Holiday Baking, Sweets Tagged With: chocolate, chocolate buttercream, dessert, halloween

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  1. Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says

    October 10, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    Mad piping skills!!! I couldn’t never manage that level of detail 😛

    Reply
  2. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    October 11, 2014 at 2:23 am

    This is probably the best looking cake I have seen in a while… your piping skills are incredible! Wish I had a slice to devour right now. Pinned!

    Reply
  3. Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com says

    October 17, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    Hubba hubba! Look at that sexy cake! I am dying over the shiny black roses–this looks so gorgeous!

    Reply
  4. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    October 23, 2014 at 4:21 pm

    This is one of the most gorgeous cakes EVER!! SERIOUSLY!! Those chocolate swirls…you’re a master cake-maker! Pinned!

    Reply
  5. Gina says

    September 15, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    This is the dopest red velvet cake I have ever seen!

    Reply
  6. EA The Spicy RD says

    September 16, 2018 at 6:00 pm

    Absolutely stunning cake! I WISH I could make my frosting even look 1/10th as good 🙂 So wishing I had a slice right now!

    Reply
  7. Jenna says

    September 17, 2018 at 6:07 am

    What an absolutely stunning cake! I need your piping skills!!

    Reply

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