Rich and decadent moist chocolate cake made in just one bowl and topped with yummy chocolate frosting with easy spider web decoration! This Chocolate Spider Web Cake is perfect way to bring a little spooky cuteness to the season!
When it comes to dessert, cakes especially, I want easy and quick. You need it in your go-to recipes file. You have to try it!
It’s time to start planning out candies to by, decadent treat to make
There are no flavor restrictions during Halloween, anything goes, but of course it’s never a bad idea to stick to a Halloween classic-chocolate!
How to Make Chocolate Cake?
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt
Add egg, oil and buttermilk and whisk well, add hot water and whisk until the batter is smooth
Pour into prepared pan, tap gently against the corner to release any air bubbles
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the toothpick in few places comes out clean
Allow to cool
How to Make Chocolate Frosting?
Simple melt butter and whisk it with cocoa powder, add sugar, vanilla and milk to make a smooth, rich and shiny frosting
How to Make Spider Web?
Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave in 10 seconds blasts and pour it into piping bag
Before the chocolate frosting sets, snip the end of the white chocolate piping bag and pipe in the tight spiral or in concentric circles and used a skewer to create a spider web
The result is a delicious cake that I would eat any day of the year but with just enough Halloween spookiness to belong at a Halloween party or gathering
The beauty of this chocolate cake, though, is that it doesn’t have to be just for Halloween.
The cake is a very rich one bowl chocolate cake that will leave chocoholic with a smile on their face
My kids absolutely love this Chocolate Spider Web Cake this is perfect treat if you need something totally last minute for holidays.
Now I’m ready for Halloween! Enjoy!
Chocolate Spider Web Cake
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy9
servings10
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minutesRich and decadent moist chocolate cake made in just one bowl and topped with yummy chocolate frosting with easy spider web decoration! This Chocolate Spider Web Cake is perfect way to bring a little spooky cuteness to the season
Ingredients
- For the cake:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 large egg
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup hot water
- For the Chocolate frosting:
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup powdered sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon vanilla
- For the Spider Web:
1/3 cup white chocolate chips
Directions
- To make cake:
- Line an 8×8 inch square pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil, set aside
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt
- Add egg, oil and buttermilk and whisk well, add hot water and whisk until the batter is smooth
- Pour into prepared pan, tap gently against the corner to release any air bubbles
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the toothpick in few places comes out clean
- Allow to cool
- To make frosting:
- In a saucepan over medium-low heat melt butter, add cocoa powder and whisk in
- Cook for 2 minutes, do not boil
- Remove saucepan from heat, add sifted powdered sugar and whisk, add vanilla and milk one tablespoon at the time
- The frosting should be shiny and smooth
- Pour over cake and spread with a spatula
- To make Spider Web:
- Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave in 10 seconds blasts and pour it into piping bag
- Before the chocolate frosting sets, snip the end of the white chocolate piping bag and pipe in the tight spiral or in concentric circles
- Use a skewer or toothpick, start at the center of your spiral and drag lines outwards, repeat all the way around to create web look
- Cut and serve
