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Brain Cake

Brain Cake
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Create a spooky yet delicious Brain Cake that’s perfect for Halloween! Follow our easy recipe and impress everyone at your next celebration.

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp red gel food coloring
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature (for frosting)
  • 1 cup full-fat cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (for frosting)
  • 1 tsp fine salt (for frosting)
  • 7 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
  • 3 Tbsp heavy whipping cream, room temperature (for frosting)
  • Small squirt of red gel food coloring (for frosting)
  • 1/2 cup seedless raspberry or strawberry jam (for blood)
  • 3 Tbsp water (for blood)
  • Optional: 1/4 tsp red gel food coloring or 1 tsp liquid food coloring (for blood)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy; add eggs one at a time, then mix in buttermilk, oil, vanilla extract, vinegar, and red food coloring.
  4. Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients gradually; pour into prepared cake pans.
  5. Bake for about 27 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean; cool completely.
  6. To make frosting, beat together softened butter and cream cheese; gradually add powdered sugar until fluffy.
  7. Assemble the cake by layering with raspberry jam and frosting before decorating.

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