Halloween Bat Cake
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A rich, moist pumpkin spice cake with spiced buttercream filling and orange ombré Italian meringue buttercream frosting, decorated with candy bats. An elegant yet festive Halloween showstopper.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar (320g)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (60mL)
- 1/4 cup sour cream (60mL)
- 1/2 cup coconut oil (120mL)
- 1 can pumpkin purée (15oz)
- 2 tsp baking powder (8g)
- 1 tsp kosher salt (6g)
- 1 tsp baking soda (6g)
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon (5g)
- 1/2 tsp ginger (1g)
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg (.5g)
- 1/2 tsp allspice (.5g)
- Pinch ground cloves
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (5mL)
- 1 cup butter unsalted (226g)
- ¼ cup pureed pumpkin (60mL)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cups confectioners sugar (450g)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract (10mL)
- 2 tsp cinnamon (5g)
- 1 tsp instant espresso
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg (.25g)
- ¼ tsp allspice (.25g)
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger (.25)
- 4 egg whites large
- 1 1/3 cups sugar (290g)
- Pinch kosher salt
- 16 ounces butter (450g unsalted, room temperature)
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (1g)
- 1/3 cup water (80mL)
- Orange and brown gel food coloring
- For the Bats:
- 1 cup black candy melts melted (240mL)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 110M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h 20m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 828mg
- Total sugar
- 146g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 216mg
- Calcium
- 92mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 80M
- SODIUM
- 828MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.