Description
A rich chocolate cake with a coffee-infused spider web design, perfect for Halloween or any spooky occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot brewed coffee
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp instant coffee granules
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Stir in hot coffee. The batter will be thin.
- Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes for 10 minutes, then remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and instant coffee until stiff peaks form.
- Frost the cake with the coffee whipped cream. Use a piping bag to create a spider web design on top.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Adjust coffee amount for stronger or milder flavor.
- Decorate with chocolate spiders for extra effect.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
