How to Make an Easy Halloween Monster Cake

Looking for a Halloween Monster Cake recipe? This is a simple layered cake to make and the effect is fantastic. Fun and delicious, this is a great Halloween Cake idea.

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How to Make a Monster Cake

I love how easy this dessert is to make. It is perfect for Halloween and even better for a Hocus Pocus Recipe. It looks really neat as it is sliced and served. The combination of sprinkled outside and colorful frosting on the inside is a fun treat.

IS MONSTER CAKE CHOCOLATE?

This Halloween Hocus Pocus Monster Cake is a chocolate cake. It can be made with using a homemade recipe, like the one I am including, or it can be made using a mix.

Can I use a Cake Mix Recipe for This?

I am using my homemade chocolate cake recipe that I use for chocolate cupcakes. If you prefer to use a mix, you will want to use 2 chocolate mix boxes.

Hocus Pocus Cake Recipe

Having a Hocus Pocus Party? You need this recipe. Halloween Monster Cake is perfect for a Hocus Pocus party because the colors and the creepy eyes are going to make you think of “Book”. This simple Hocus Pocus cake will for right in with the other Hocus Pocus recipes we have like Copycat Starbucks Hocus Pocus Frappuccino, Hocus Pocus Cocktail, Hocus Pocus Chocolate Cookies, Hocus Pocus Halloween Alcoholic Punch, and of course the Hocus Pocus Drinking Game

How to Store

When the Hocus Pocus cake is ready, you can serve it immediately or save it for later. If you are saving the leftovers, you will want to make sure to store it properly. You want to store the it in a cake container. If you do not store it properly after it is made it will dry out and you won’t be able to enjoy it later.

If it is stored properly, it will last for about 5 days when stored at room temperature.

Does This Cake Need to be Refrigerated

It can be stored at room temperature as long as it is covered properly. However, if you find that the house is too warm, the frosting might start to melt off. In that case, I recommend moving it to the refrigerator in order to maintain the look.

Can You Freeze Hocus Pocus Monster Cake?

Freezing slices of Hocus Pocus Halloween Monster Cake is easy. You can either freeze it as a whole or in slices. I always recommend freezing it first before adding the wrapping. If you wrap the cake in plastic before the frosting is frozen, it will stick to the wrapping and then the frosting comes off. While it still taste good, it does not look as pretty.

Place the cake on a plate or baking sheet and place it in the freezer. Then after about an hour, take it out, wrap it well and then you can place it back in the freezer, either as is or place the slices inside of a freezer bag or air tight container. this keeps the pieces together and help prevent them from getting smashed in the freezer.

Why Should I Freeze Halloween Monster Cake Slices?

You might be wondering why a person would choose to freeze cake. It is a great way to have their favorite cakes on standby for unexpected guests or just as a quick treat. It is easy and convenient! It is a great way to save money and time! It is also great for making sure the dessert doesn’t go bad. If you will not finish it before it dries out and gets stale or spoils, freezing the cake extends the life of the cake.

Can I Eat Frozen Halloween Monster Cake?

Yes, you can eat frozen slices of the cake. Some people actually prefer the way it tastes. It is completely safe to eat it frozen, although it is simple to thaw it first. If you are craving your favorite Hocus Pocus Cake and you can not wait for it to thaw, take out 2 pieces from the freezer. Dive into one and eat it frozen. Take the other and let it thaw at room temperature. Then you can have your cake and eat it too.

How Can I Defrost A Monster Cake Slice?

You can thaw it easily in the refrigerator overnight but you can also thaw it on the counter. The important thing is to remove the plastic wrap before you thaw it because otherwise the frosting will stick to the plastic wrap.

How Long Can I Keep Hocus Pocus Monster Cake In The Freezer?

When you freeze cake, it will last for several months, up to 6 months, in the freezer. It is important that it is wrapped well it is frozen or else it will get freezer burn.

HOW CAN I MAKE A CAKE RECIPE MOIST?

If you want to make sure the cake is moist the most important thing is to make sure it is not overbaked. When it is overbaked it becomes dry and crumbly. It is also important to make sure it it stored correctly.

If you are using a mix and want to make sure it comes out like it was made from scratch you can a packet of pudding to the mix. This helps to create a moist cake that is tender and not tough or falling apart. You can also add another egg to the batter.

Where to Buy Eyes for this Halloween Cake

Candy eyes are available in many big stores that have a bakery decorating sections or at craft stores. If you are not able to find them the candy eyes in the store you can also buy them from Amazon.

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Ingredients

Get the full list of ingredients, with measurements, and step-by-step instructions at the bottom of the post in the printable recipe card.

• Easy Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
• unsalted sweet butter
• powder sugar
• heavy whipping cream
• pure vanilla extract
• Green, purple, and orange food coloring
• Wilton Halloween sprinkles
• edible eyes sprinkles
• Wilton bloody skull and bones sprinkles
• green glitter piping gel

Other Things Needed for this Recipe

• 9 inch round pans
• 10 inch round board
• 1 leveler
• 1 large piping bag with star tip
• 3 disposable piping bags
• 3 bowls
• 1 angled spatula

How to Make a Monster Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray pans with pam baking spray
Double the chocolate cupcake recipe and follow the directions.
Divide the batter evenly between the 3 cake pans
Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Allow the cakes to completely
Remove them from the pans and place them onto a cutting board
Place one cake onto the board and use the cake leveler to remove the dome
Repeat steps with remaining two layers

Make the Frosting

Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients except the food coloring and beat until smooth and stiff peaks form
Scoop 1 1/2 cups of frosting into the 3 bowls each
Mix in 1 color into each bowl
Scoop each color into its own piping bag
Scoop 2 cup of frosting into the green frosting bowl and add more green food coloring into the frosting. Mix until combined
Cut the tips off the three disposable piping bags

How to Ice This Monster Cake

Using the green frosting, pipe a thick ring round the outer edge of the top of the first layer.

Pipe a thick ring of purple frosting on the inside of the green ring

Pipe a thick ring of orange frosting on the inside of the purple ring

Repeat steps until you cant pipe any more rings
Remove the dome from the second layer
Place the second layer on top of the first layer of frosting
Repeat steps with the frostings
Repeat steps of removing the dome from the third layer
Place the third layer onto the second layer of frosting
Using 1 3/4 cup of the green frosting, frost the top and sides.
In a large bowl, combine all Halloween sprinkles
Coat the sides and top with the Halloween sprinkles
Using the leftover green and white frosting, scoop green frosting onto one side of the piping bag and the white frosting onto the other side that way you have a dual color frosting
Pipe dollops of frosting onto the top.
Using the piping gel, pipe oozy drips onto the top of the frosting dollops
Place cake into the fridge to allow the frosting to set before cutting into slices and enjoy!

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