Description
Get ready to impress your guests with these enchanting Witches Brew Halloween Cake Jars! Each jar is a delightful surprise, featuring layers of moist chocolate cake, vibrant green buttercream, and whimsical decorations such as fondant witch legs. These fun and festive treats are perfect for Halloween gatherings, making them a must-have dessert that appeals to both kids and adults alike. With easy preparation steps and customizable decor options, you’ll love creating these spooky delights for your celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 330 g self raising flour
- 360 g granulated sugar
- 360 g butter
- 6 eggs
- 30 g unsweetened black cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 90 ml milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 400 g butter (salted)
- 800 g powdered sugar (icing sugar)
- 1¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk or cream (optional- if the buttercream is too stiff)
- Electric green food coloring (a few drops)
- 250 g orange fondant
- 200 g black fondant
- 1 tbsp CMC powder
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and prepare baking pans with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix self-raising flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream granulated sugar with butter until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time followed by vanilla extract.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients, alternating with milk until just mixed.
- Divide batter into pans and bake for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Beat butter until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, adjusting consistency with milk as needed. Mix in green food coloring.
- Assemble jars by layering crumbled cake and frosting; top with fondant decorations.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar (150g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg