Skull Cake: Easy Halloween Baking with Creamy Frosting!
Create a spooky centerpiece with this Skull Cake moist cake in a skull shape, layered with creamy frosting and decorated for Halloween fun. Easy to make, kid-friendly, and perfect for parties!
Equipment
- Skull-shaped cake pan
- - Mixing bowls
- - Spatula
- Piping bags
- Wire rack
- refrigerator,
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix chocolate, vanilla, or red velvet
- as required eggs as per cake mix instructions
- as required oil as per cake mix instructions
- as required water or milk as per cake mix instructions; milk adds richness
- 2 containers frosting vanilla, chocolate, or cream cheese; white frosting recommended if planning to dye
- gel food coloring black, white, or other colors for decorating
- optional decorations sprinkles, candy eyes, chocolate shavings, edible glitter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a skull-shaped cake pan.
- Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions, using eggs, oil, and water or milk.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Apply a thin layer of frosting (crumb coat) to seal in crumbs. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
- Apply a second, thicker layer of frosting to the entire cake. Smooth with a spatula.
- Use gel food coloring to tint portions of the frosting. Decorate the cake with piping bags, candy eyes, and optional decorations.
- Refrigerate the decorated cake for at least 30 minutes to allow the frosting to set before serving.
Notes
For a vegan version, use a vegan cake mix, vegan frosting, and substitute eggs with applesauce or flax eggs. To create a more gory effect, add edible blood gel or red food coloring.