Description
Soft, domed chocolate cakes filled with a tangy cream cheese frosting, perfect for Halloween celebrations.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, mixing on low until just combined.
- Drop 2-tablespoon mounds of batter onto the baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cakes spring back when touched. Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the filling, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Gradually beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until the frosting is stiff and creamy.
- Pipe or spoon a dollop of frosting onto the flat side of a cooled cake and top with another cake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American