Until last year, Halloween meant two things for my son, candies and superhero costume. This year he wants Halloween treats that is as per him “spookily”. So, we started with meringue ghost cookies, Halloween sugar cookies and finally this Halloween Layered cake! I sure did earn a lot of kisses, “love you Mumma” and “you are the best Mumma”!
Halloween Layered Cake
Layered with three, 6-inch round cakeFlavored with carrot and cardamomNo butter just oil which gave a lovely crumbly textureCream cheese frostingGhost meringue cookies for decoration
The ghost meringue cookies are super fun to make and quite easy too. I had shared a detailed post on how to make meringue cookies. Here is the link. You can follow the same recipe just shape these little wiggly and use a black edible color for the eyes and mouth. Meringue cookies lasts longer when stored in an airtight jar in the refrigerator. So, you can make these in advance.
Carrot and Cardamom Layered Cake
The cake is one of my favorite winter teacakes. I ditch butter and use oil instead which makes the texture very fluffy. The cardamom powder with the carrot is a brilliant combination and makes the cake very delicious. For this Halloween Layered cake, I baked three round cake, 6-inch cake. KEYNOTE: Cool the cake completely before you layer the frosting. I prepare the cake a day in advance and then keep it in the refrigerator.
Cream Cheese Frosting
It’s a simple cream cheese frosting, prepared by whisking butter, castor sugar and cream cheese. I added vanilla for flavor. I am not a big fan of frosting in cake, but I prepare at times because my son loves frosting. Compared to a typical layered cake, this one doesn’t have a lot of frosting in between the layers. But you can feel free to add more. With all the sugar cookie decoration, ghost meringue cookies and sprinkles, this Halloween Layered Cake made my little one over the moon excited. He loved the frosting and the cake and couldn’t stop munching on those meringue cookies either.
LINK TO OTHER CAKE RECIPES
