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Serves
12
Prep
25
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Cooking
35
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Ghostly Chocolate Layer Cake

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Directions
Step 1

Pre heat oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Grease a 3 x 9 inch cake tin with butter, dust with flour and tap out the excess.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa, bi-carb soda, baking powder and salt, sifting once until well combined. Then add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil and vanilla. Beat on a medium speed until smooth for 2-3 minutes.

Step 3

Divide batter evenly among the 3 pans (To achieve the same height, weigh the batter into each pan.) Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the oven for 15 minutes, then turn out the cakes onto wire racks and allow to cool completely.

Step 4

Prepare chocolate frosting: in a large mixing bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Then beat in the icing sugar half a cup at a time. Gradually add the cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Add enough milk to achieve a frosting consistency to spread between the cake layers.

Step 5

Assemble cake, spreading a generous amount of frosting between the layers and on top.

Step 6

Prepare marshmallow frosting: place egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar in a heatproof bowl. Set over a saucepan with simmering water. Whisk constantly for 3-4 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved and the egg whites are warm to the touch.

Step 7

Remove from saucepan and place on bench. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 5-7 minutes or until glossy peaks form. Add vanilla extract and mix until combined. Use straight away to pipe the ghosts on the cake. Apply candy eyes.

Step 8

Happy Halloween. Enjoy!

Tips

  • To make buttermilk, combine 375ml whole milk with 1 ½ tbs lemon juice – allow to sit for 5 minutes before adding to recipe.

Ingredients
  • Chocolate Cake
  • as required butter
  • 3 cups plain flour
  • 3 cups caster sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbs McKenzie's Bi-Carb Soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp McKenzie's Baking Powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (see tip to make buttermilk)
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Chocolate Frosting
  • 350g unsalted butter (softened)
  • 7 cups icing sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup milk or as required to achieve frosting consistency
  • Marshmallow Frosting
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp McKenzie's Cream of Tartar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
To decorate
  • 24 candy eyes
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