Description
A visually striking red velvet cake decorated with a spider web design, perfect for Halloween or themed parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp red food coloring
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 16 oz cream cheese frosting
- Black gel icing for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
- Add oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vanilla, and vinegar. Mix until smooth.
- Divide batter evenly between the pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes for 10 minutes in pans, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost the cake with cream cheese frosting.
- Use black gel icing to draw concentric circles. Drag a toothpick from the center outward to create a spider web effect.
Notes
- For a deeper red color, add an extra tbsp of food coloring.
- Chill the cake before frosting for easier handling.
- Use a piping bag for precise spider web lines.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
