Spooky Halloween Cake
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A Halloween-themed red velvet cake with creepy decorations: edible 'blood' dripping down the sides and 'bloody eyeballs' made from lychees and candies. Dramatic, gory, and delicious for the spooky season.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- ¾ cup (180 ml) buttermilk
- 2 tsp red paste food coloring (or as needed)
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
- 1 ½ cups (300g) sugar (caster or granulated)
- ¾ cup + 2 tbsp (200g) unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¾ cups + 2 tbsp (320g) flour (all purpose flour / plain)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups + 2 tbsp (250g) unsalted butter (softened)
- 14 oz (395g) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅙ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) cranberry juice
- 2 tbsp cornstarch ((cornflour))
- 1 cup (240g) corn syrup (or liquid glucose)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp red gel food coloring (as needed)
- 6 lychee ((or as many as you like))
- 6 cocktails cherries ((or as many as you like))
- 6 candy eyes ((or as many as you like))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 55M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 35m
- Sodium
- 382mg
- Total sugar
- 56g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 313mg
- Calcium
- 144mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 382MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.