Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup freshly brewed hot coffee
Εκτέλεση
- Preheat oven to 165 degrees Celsius
- Prepare Skull Cake Pan with baking spray, or brush with butter and dust with cocoa to give the skulls a fun look.
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, instant coffee, and salt together.
- In a separate bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the butter and sugars together until creamy and lightened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one. Then, add vanilla extract.
- Put the mixer on low speed, then in 4 additions, alternate between adding buttermilk and the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth. Add hot coffee slowly until well combined.
- Fill each well of the Skull Cake Pan no more than ¾ full—about ½ cup of batter each. Gently tap the pan on top of the counter to evenly distribute batter and eliminate air bubbles.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Allow the cakes to cool in the pan 15 to 20 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve with roasted berries, dust with powdered sugar, or garnish as desired with royal icing, writing gel, little candies, or sprinkles. For more decorating tips, check out our guide.