Description
This High Altitude Ginger Chocolate Skull Cake is the ultimate spooky dessert for Halloween, combining the zesty warmth of ginger with rich chocolate flavors. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or looking to impress family and friends, this cake is both visually stunning and deliciously satisfying. Topped with mini chocolate skulls, it becomes an eye-catching centerpiece that invites everyone to indulge.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp coarse Kosher salt
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups unsalted butter (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp meringue powder (optional)
- 1/4 tsp coarse Kosher salt (for frosting)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (for frosting)
- 2 tbsp milk or cream (only if needed for consistency)
- 12 oz chocolate candy melts
- 1–2 tbsp solid coconut oil (if needed to thin the chocolate)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two greased 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cake flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground ginger.
- In another bowl, mix the eggs, egg whites, whole milk, apple cider vinegar, light brown sugar, melted butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.
- Pour equal amounts of batter into the prepared pans and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While cooling the cakes on a rack, prepare the frosting by beating softened butter until creamy, then gradually adding powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
- Once cooled, frost between layers and cover the entire cake before decorating with chocolate candy melts.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: <0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg