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High Altitude Ginger Chocolate Skull Cake for Halloween

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High Altitude Ginger Chocolate Skull Cake is the perfect spooky dessert for Halloween! This soft, fluffy ginger cake is infused with warm spices and topped with rich chocolate buttercream. Adorned with mini chocolate skulls, it’s a deliciously festive treat that will impress your guests while satisfying their sweet tooth. Easy to make at high altitudes, this cake combines the comforting flavors of ginger and chocolate for a unique Halloween celebration.

Ingredients

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  • 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 (room temperature)
  • 2 large egg whites (room temperature)
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar (lightly packed)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups unsalted butter (softened)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened Dutch processed cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp meringue powder (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp coarse Kosher salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 2 tbsp milk or cream (if needed)
  • 12 oz chocolate candy melts
  • 1–2 tbsp solid coconut oil (if needed)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two round cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground ginger.
  3. In another bowl, beat the eggs, egg whites, milk, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, melted butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed. Pour into prepared pans.
  5. Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool completely.
  6. For the buttercream: Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Mix in meringue powder, salt, vanilla extract, and milk if needed for consistency.
  7. Frost the cooled cakes with chocolate buttercream and decorate with chocolate skulls.

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