Spook-tacular Monster Cakes

Spook-tacular Monster Cakes

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Get ready to unleash your inner monster baker! 🎃👻🍫 Create spook-tacular monster cakes with Just Date Chocolate Chips – they're the perfect treat for a sweet Halloween, healthy and too delicious. Grab your apron, and let's bring these deliciously frightening delights to life! - Janani from Skillet to Plate

  • Cook 25 min
  • Serves One 3-layer cake (8-inch pans)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Just Date Dark Chocolate Chips
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 2 cups Just Date Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp espresso powder
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup (240 ml) hot water
  • 1 cup butter unsalted, at room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups Just Date Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk of choice
  • salt - generous pinch
  • food colors
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in middle. Grease three 8-inch cake pans and line bottoms with parchment
  2. Melt chocolate in microwave at medium power 60-90 seconds, stirring every 20-30 seconds
  3. Add softened butter to melted chocolate and stir until fully combined. Set aside to cool
  4. Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda
  5. In separate bowl, combine eggs, vanilla, yogurt, and oil. Beat with fork
  6. Add dry ingredients to chocolate mixture and ensure thorough mix
  7. Incorporate wet ingredients and blend until well combined with no flour streaks
  8. Pour in hot water and stir until batter is smooth
  9. Divide batter evenly among cake pans, tap gently to eliminate air bubbles
  10. Bake 20-30 minutes until cake skewer or toothpick comes out clean
  11. Cool in pans 1 minute, then invert onto cooling racks
  12. For buttercream: beat butter 2 minutes. Add other ingredients listed under buttercream and beat 1-2 minutes until fluffy
  13. Add food coloring and beat well until color is incorporated
  14. Frost cake as desired. Use piping tip 234 to pipe monster hair
by Janani Rakesh Kumar