Spiderweb Chocolate Cake – Tasty, Rich, and Perfect for Halloween
A spooky Spiderweb Chocolate Cake with rich cocoa layers, creamy frosting, and a cobweb design perfect for Halloween parties.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup buttermilk
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cup strong hot coffee
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3 cup all-purpose flour
2 2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 lb confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup fudge
1/3 cup white chocolate, melted
1 peanut M&M
1 brown M&M
2 tbsp melted chocolate
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare pan.
2. Sift dry ingredients together.
3. Whisk wet ingredients separately.
4. Combine and mix 2 minutes.
5. Bake 50 minutes, cool completely.
6. Beat buttercream frosting until smooth.
7. Spread frosting, pipe white spiral, drag toothpick to make web.
8. Assemble spider with M&Ms and chocolate legs.
Notes
For extra richness, use espresso instead of coffee.
Decorate with edible glitter for elegant Halloween look.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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