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Layers of velvety black, moist cake, covered in the softest black frosting and of course filled with my favourite Skittles & M&M's! This is the ultimate Halloween cake, with a classy twist of course!

Midnight Candy Layered Cake

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

For the Midnight Cake:

  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 1 Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 1 /2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ Cup Hot Coffee
  • 1 Cup Butter softened
  • 6 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
  • 4 Eggs
  • ¼ Cup Double Cream Yoghurt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
  • 2 ½ Cups Soft Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 ½ Cups Buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • Black gel food colouring

For the creamy frosting:

  • 1 Cups Butter soft
  • 4 Cups Icing Sugar
  • ½ Cup hot water
  • 1 Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 300 g Dark Chocolate melted
  • ½ Cup Sour Cream
  • 4 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
  • Black gel food colouring

Filling:

  • ALL of the M&M's & Skittles

Instructions 

For the Cake:

  • Sift the salt, baking powder, cocoa powder and flour together and set aside.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together then add the eggs and vanilla and continue to mix.
  • In a separate bowl combine the buttermilk and coffee.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the coffee mixture.
  • Add the yoghurt, vinegar, food colouring and bicarbonate of soda and mix until just combined.
  • Dived the mixture between 4 round cake tins.
  • Bake for 35-40 min or until a fork inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool before frosting.

For the frosting:

  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and continue to mix until everything is incorporated and you have a creamy consistency.

Putting it all together:

  • Use a round cookie cutter to cut circles out of the centre of 3 of the layers. Keeping one of the circles for later.
  • Pipe a little frosting on one layer of cake and continue the process until they are all stacked on top of each other.
  • Use a spatula or knife to spread
  • Place the cake in the fridge for 20min to allow the layers to set a little.
  • Fill the centre of the cake with your favourite M&M's and Skittles.
  • Top the cake with the circle of cake that you set aside earlier.
  • Use a knife or spatula to cover the outside of the cake with frosting.
  • Top with your favourite flowers or more candy!

Notes

*Flowers are for display purposes only
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