Frightfully Delicious and EASY Halloween Cake

Frightfully Delicious and EASY Halloween Cake

 

 

 

Halloween is my favorite holiday. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas for all the family time and the reminder of God's most precious gift. But sometimes, Christmas can be overwhelming when you are buying gifts, going here and there, cooking for a lot of family. There just doesn't seem to be enough time to get everything done. Halloween can be as big or as small as you make it and there aren't any gifts to buy and no pressure of getting "just the right thing." It's just pure fun and I love it!

This recipe symbolized the ease and whimsy that I feel about Halloween and life in general. Life is meant to be lived, not over scheduled and chaotic. I like SIMPLE!! Anyone agree? I thought so. Well here is a fun and festive recipe to celebrate the simple life most of us long for.

Let's get cooking.

Here's what you'll need.

Yep, that's it! A boxed white cake mix (I used French vanilla and it turned out just fine). The eggs, oil, and water needed to make the cake. White frosting of your choice (I used cream cheese) and either food coloring or coloring gel. (I used gel because it gives richer colors, but use what ya got!)

 

Preheat oven to 325* and spray a Bundt pan generously with nonstick spray.

 

Prepare cake as package indicates until you get your batter ready.

 

Once your batter is ready you will scoop out 1 cup of frosting for each of the colors you want to add. I used purple, black, and orange. So I scooped 1c and put into one bowl and put another cup of batter into a second bowl, and tinted the rest of the batter in the bowl above orange.

 

Next you will place whatever color you want for the top of your cake in the greased Bundt pan first. I used my black batter first, then I layered the orange, and finally the purple. This isn't rocket science y'all, so just pour that stuff in there. It doesn't have to be spread evenly and, in fact, looks better if it isn't.

 

Bake at 325* for 38-45 minutes (Mine took 40)

 

Voila!!

 

Let sit and cool for 10 minutes before inverting to a wire rack to cool completely.

 

No it isn't burnt! Remember I did my black layer on top. Now it's time for my favorite part (besides the eating of course)...FROSTING!!

 

Use a can of white frosting and separate it into three bowls. Dye the frosting the colors of your choosing. I used green, orange, and purple. Once the frosting is dyed. Microwave until you get a thin enough consistency to drizzle. Then...drizzle away. This is so fun and great stress relief because there is no "right" way to do it. Do your thang!!!

 

Here's a pic of the inside of the cake. Cool huh?!?!

 

Next you will need a super cute taste tester. Frog jammies are just a bonus (winks) :)

 

 

Now go and make it a great day. Please comment and let me know what you think about this recipe and how it turns out if you make it.

 

Thanks for sharing a few minutes with me y'all!

 

Hugs and Dishes,

Joy