October 29, 2012

Halloween Orange & Chocolate Fudge Cake



Cake:
1 Box Betty Crocker (SuperMoist White)
1 Box Betty Crocker (SuperMoist Chocolate Fudge)
Yellow Icing color
Red Icing color
1/2 tsp Orange Paste
Gummy Candy Corn (Optional)


Frosting:
60oz semi-sweet dark chocolate
250g unsalted butter
1 extra-large egg yolk (I use 60g)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups sifted confectioner sugar
2 tbsp hot coffee (2 tbsp water + 1 tbsp coffe)
Black Icing color

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven at 160 deg C.  Grease and lightly flour bottoms and sides of three 9-inch round pans of checkerboard cake set. Place divider ring in one of the pans, following manufacturer’s directions.
  2. Prepare the mix cake following the box's instruction. Spoon batter into each pan & using divider ring & bake according to the instructions.  Cool completely.
  3. Using a thin layer of frosting between layers, stack cake layers so outside colors of cake alternate. Place cake on serving plate; frost side and top of cake with frosting. Store loosely covered.
  4. As for the frosting, please refer to Chocolate Cake.

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