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Halloween Monster Cake

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  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
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Need a fun and spooky dessert for a Halloween celebration? This creatively decorated Frankenstein cake will be a hit! You don't have to be an artist to make your own easy Frankenstein cake, either—a few icing details, and you've got yourself a monstrously sweet dessert that's all treat and no trick.
Updated Aug 18, 2022

Ingredients

  • 1 box (15.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy creamy white frosting
  • Black food color
  • Betty Crocker™ green neon gel food color
  • Betty Crocker™ black decorating icing (from 4.25-oz tube)
  • 2 pieces black string licorice (5 to 6 inch)

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 2
    Place cake, bottom side up, on large platter or foil-covered cookie sheet. Remove 2 tablespoons of white frosting from container; set aside. Remove one-third of the frosting (about 1/2 cup) to small bowl. Tint black; set aside. Tint remaining frosting neon green. Frost sides and top of cake with neon green frosting.
  • 3
    Using picture as a guide, use decorating icing with a round tip to outline hair. Add licorice pieces for eyebrows. Use reserved white frosting to form eyes. Use icing to outline remaining facial features. Spread black frosting within the outlines to fill in the hair. Store loosely covered.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    To remove Halloween Monster Cake from pan, place cooling rack over pan. Carefully turn over; lift off pan.
  • tip 2
    Create an attractive display for your Frankenstein cake by covering a piece of sturdy cardboard with wrapping paper, then plastic food wrap. Stretch and secure with tape. Or cover cardboard with foil or cooking parchment paper.
  • tip 3
    Use 2 white candy melts or coating wafers instead of frosting to make the white part of the eyes on this spooky Frankenstein cake.

Nutrition

380 Calories, 17g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 54g Total Carbohydrate, 37g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
19%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
410mg
17%
Potassium
100mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
54g
18%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
37g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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