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Frankenstein Cake

Frankenstein Cake
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Create a vibrant and delicious Frankenstein Cake that’s perfect for Halloween celebrations! Try this easy recipe today!

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour (300g)
  • 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (10g)
  • 1 tsp baking soda (6g)
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt (3g)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (113g)
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (350g)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature (112g)
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, room temperature (300g)
  • 2/3 cup vegetable or canola oil (145g)
  • 2 squirts of green gel food coloring (or 1 Tbsp liquid food coloring)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract (8g)
  • 1 tsp white vinegar (4g)
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature (339g)
  • 1/2 cup full-fat cream cheese, room temperature (113g or 4 oz.)
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract (12g)
  • 1 tsp fine salt (6g)
  • 8 cups powdered sugar (1000g)
  • 2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream, room temperature (30g)
  • Electric Green Gel Food Coloring
  • Black Gel Food Coloring

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. In a bowl, sift together cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream unsalted butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time.
  4. In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, vegetable oil, green gel food coloring, vanilla extract, and vinegar.
  5. Alternately mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients into the butter mixture until combined.
  6. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for about 28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
  8. For the frosting, beat cream cheese with unsalted butter until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and mix in salt and vanilla extract.
  9. Assemble the cake with frosting between layers and coat the top and sides.

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