Spooky Halloween Cakes
This year is the first year that I’ve made Halloween cakes. It’s not something I’d normally do, but since our girls started school I’ve joined the team of parents that help out with events and raising funds for the school. That meant that I’ve offered my help with the Halloween party and I said I’d make some spooky cakes.
I did a trial run beforehand to make sure they turned out ok and I’m pleased to say that they did so I thought I’d share them here with you!
You will need
For the cakes
175g caster sugar
175g sifted self-raising flour
175g butter (room temperature)
3 medium eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon baking powder
175g sifted self-raising flour
175g butter (room temperature)
3 medium eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon baking powder
For the buttercream icing
175g butter (room temperature)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
350g sifted icing sugar
1-2 drops of green food colouring
2-3 tablespoons of milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
350g sifted icing sugar
1-2 drops of green food colouring
2-3 tablespoons of milk
To decorate
ASDA Halloween cake decorations
Chocolate pumpkins
Chocolate pumpkins
How to
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 Celsius
- Mix all the cake ingredients together in a bowl and then spoon the mixture into your cupcake cases
- Cook for 20-25 minutes
- Leave to cool and then decorate with the buttercream
Buttercream
Mix the icing sugar and butter together. Add the milk and then stir until smooth and creamy. Once the buttercream is at your desired texture add 1-2 drops of the green food colouring. For a darker green, add a few more drops.
Mix the icing sugar and butter together. Add the milk and then stir until smooth and creamy. Once the buttercream is at your desired texture add 1-2 drops of the green food colouring. For a darker green, add a few more drops.
To decorate sprinkle with cake decorations!
Verdict
Our twins, R and M, loved helping me to make these cakes. Their favourite part though is definitely decorating them and eating them!
6 Comments
thebutterflymother
October 28, 2015 at 7:26 am
These look fantastic! I love baking and I'm currently obsessed with baking vids on You Tube (Cupcake Jenma is brill). I also baked with my son for the first time last week – which was very fun if messy! (He's two) Well done on the cakes and thanks for sharing x
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Claire Kirby
October 28, 2015 at 7:35 am
They look great. I tried making jelly worms yesterday. Turned out as more of a pintrest fail :/ #bestandworst
Laura
October 28, 2015 at 9:25 am
Ooh these look delicious. My favourite part of baking is decorating. Never looks as good as i plan in my head though ;')
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kerry norris
October 28, 2015 at 9:42 am
These look great and easy to make. I must admit i'm not the most patient of people when it comes to cake decorating lol! x
Helen Gandy – Beautiful Things
October 28, 2015 at 11:00 pm
Ohh yummy!! They looks fab, I love making cakes…and them eating them, obviously! Thanks for linking up to the #bestandworst x
charlotte ratcliffe
October 30, 2015 at 8:24 am
These are so cute! and look very tasty *gets coat on – off to asda* #bestandworst