Description

This Brain Cake is a spooktacular dessert that will be the highlight of your Halloween celebrations! Delightfully crafted with moist red velvet layers, fluffy pink buttercream, and a gooey raspberry jam ‘blood’ filling, this cake not only looks impressive but also tastes divine. Whether for a Halloween party, themed birthday bash, or just to indulge in something fun, this brain-shaped cake is bound to make jaws drop. It’s easy to customize, so feel free to tweak the colors and flavors to suit your taste. Impress your guests with this unique and delicious treat!

Ingredients

Scale

2 ½ cups cake flour
2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup unsalted butter
1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
1 tsp red gel food coloring
1 ½ cups cream cheese
7 cups powdered sugar
½ cup raspberry jam

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two round baking pans.
In one bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy; add eggs one at a time.
Stir in buttermilk, oil, vanilla, vinegar, and food coloring until smooth.
Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
Divide batter between pans and bake for about 27 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before frosting.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 27 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
Calories: 430
Sugar: 39g
Sodium: 210mg
Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 14g
Unsaturated Fat: 9g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 50g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 60mg

Keywords: Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing. Customize flavors by substituting red velvet with chocolate or vanilla. For a fun twist, make mini cupcakes using the same batter.