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Halloween Cake with a surprise inside

October 19, 2011

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Halloween Cake with a surprise inside

The outside may look like a typical Halloween Cake,

but with Halloween you can never be sure what you’ll find…

You didn’t expect this did you?

It reminds me of when you go trick or treating to someones house on Halloween night and it seems all calm and normal from the outside. Then they answer the door and dressed up in some creepy scary costume and the eerie music starts playing and you think to yourself, Do I really want their candy?

Well inside this cake it’s not really eerie or scary, but it catches you off guard.

It all started with this.

I prepared two batches of white cake mix, from a large bag mix. I seperated them into four bowls to tint.

I mixed fun colors of orange, green, purple and white, yes I made it even whiter with Americolor white food coloring.

I wanted to make sure it stood out against the other colors and it worked.

I put different amounts of each cake mix into two 7 inch pans and created a swirled design.

The cakes were baked according to the directions and cooled.

I leveled off the tops so they would stack neatly.

I inverted the top cake so the design would not be identical but a mirror image once sliced with the bottom cake.

Now for the frosting.

I started with 2 store bought chocolate frosting and tinted it black. (using Americolor Super Black Coloring)  I used some in between the two cakes. Then I heated it in the microwave for 30 seconds and stirred it, and poured it on top of the cake.

Yes, poured it.

I wanted a quick and easy way to frost the cake.

I then spread it out with an offset spatula.

I didn’t fuss with it, just gave the sides a quick swoop and smoothed out the top.

I added white frosting to write Boo!

Then added black jimmies to the edge.

The fun began when I cut into it, what a fun cake!

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73 Comments Filed Under: Cake, Sweet Tagged With: baking, chocolate, cooking, Halloween, sprinkles

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Comments

  1. SweetSugarBelle says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    I really was expecting a ghost! HOW CUTE, and a real surprise!

    Reply
  2. dudut @mytwistedrecipe says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    this is so cool! and yes, i did not expect that colorful cake! what a brilliant idea!

    love your blog by the way 🙂

    Reply
  3. Bediels & Co says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    What a fun cake!!

    Reply
  4. Easton Place Designs says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    Gahhh!!! Wow, wow, wow… I love this and will be trying it for my Halloween Bash 🙂
    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Amanda says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    Great job! Its so cool!

    Reply
  6. Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    So fun! Definitely unexpected!

    Reply
  7. Paula says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:56 pm

    BOO! You are such fun! Love your cake.

    Reply
  8. Sara @ Mom Endeavors says

    October 19, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    How totally cool! I love this idea!! Just pinned it! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Sue says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:33 pm

    Spectacular surprise! Beutiful job, Diane.

    Reply
  10. Not So Average Mama says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:57 pm

    What a super fun cake!

    Reply
  11. Amy says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:54 am

    This is such a fun and beautiful cake. 🙂 Love that surprise inside.

    Reply
  12. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:11 am

    Now that’s a holiday cake! I love the step-by-step instructions.

    Reply
  13. Mari J says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:29 am

    Love the cake!!! I think I might try making some cupcakes like this.

    Reply
  14. Kelli says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:43 am

    I love it! The colors are so fun! And apparently I need to find some of that white coloring because I love the contrast between the white and all the swirled colors!

    Reply
  15. Cookbook Queen says

    October 20, 2011 at 5:41 am

    Love the colors, Diane!! So pretty.

    Reply
  16. Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:21 am

    What fun! The grandkids will love this.

    Reply
  17. Lauren @ KeepItSweet says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:38 am

    I love how surprising that cake is, it looks fantastic!

    Reply
  18. [email protected] says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:50 am

    Oh I can just imagine the squeals of delight to cut into a cake like this in front of the kids!!!

    Reply
  19. Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories) says

    October 20, 2011 at 7:16 am

    Very cool!

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  20. Karen says

    October 20, 2011 at 7:36 am

    OMG I love this!

    Reply
  21. Cassie @ Bake Your Day says

    October 20, 2011 at 7:41 am

    This is so clever, Diane. That last picture is fun and festive!

    Reply
  22. Desiree says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:34 am

    WOW!

    I would love to feature your cake. Would you mind to share it on my link party?

    AMAZING JOB!

    Reply
  23. Sue/the view from great island says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:59 am

    Wow—pop art meets Halloween cake. You mastered the swirls, they are very impressive!

    Reply
  24. alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:36 am

    cute!!

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  25. Marla says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:00 am

    Love the secret surprise!! Such a fun cake for adults & kids.

    Reply
  26. averagebetty says

    October 20, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    That is the most amazing cake I have ever seen! Rock it, Diane!!

    Reply
  27. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    October 20, 2011 at 12:41 pm

    How cool! What a fun cake for Halloween.

    Reply
  28. Kathy - Panini Happy says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    Whoa – that was a cool surprise!

    Reply
  29. Eve says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    that looks so cool! diane i was wondering where do you buy cupcake liners from? can you recommend a vendor? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Diane says

      October 20, 2011 at 11:14 pm

      I buy from some local places(two cake supply stores for decorated liners, my favorite white liners are Glassine from Smart and Final) or order from https://www.sweetbakingsupply.com/

  30. Roxana GreenGirl says

    October 20, 2011 at 7:04 pm

    How cool! Love the colorful surprise. So much fun to cut slices, all will be different!

    Reply
  31. susan says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    wow-so festive, Diane! I love this psycho cake – my kids would dig this as well!

    Reply
  32. naomi says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    I love this suprise. I was expecting a ghost to. I love this better! So easy, fun and colorful.

    Reply
  33. Maria says

    October 21, 2011 at 9:16 am

    Such a fun cake! Love the bright colors inside!

    Reply
  34. Krista {Budget Gourmet Mom} says

    October 21, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    Oh. My. Goodness. That is just too much fun! I love it!

    Reply
  35. Kathy Murphy says

    October 21, 2011 at 6:03 pm

    I totally didn’t see that coming.! What a great idea – i’m not just saying this either …. I am going to make that cake.

    Reply
  36. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    October 21, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    LOVE the crazy interior of this cake – way cool!

    Reply
  37. Katrina says

    October 21, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    What a great cake!

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  38. Courtney Velasquez says

    October 22, 2011 at 5:01 am

    Awesome cake Diane!

    Reply
  39. Courtney says

    October 22, 2011 at 5:53 am

    Very cute, love the colors!

    Reply
  40. Tickled Red says

    October 22, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    I just love your cake 🙂 It’s so vibrant and fun!

    Reply
  41. Valentina says

    October 23, 2011 at 11:26 am

    you just got big ooohs & aaahs from my kids! they’d like to eat this cake NOW!

    Reply
  42. Karen @ Trilogy Edibles says

    October 26, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    Just thought I’d let you know that I’m featuring this tomorrow on my blog!

    Reply
    • Diane says

      October 26, 2011 at 10:51 pm

      YIPPEE!!! Thanks great thanks so much for letting me know.

  43. Kristin says

    October 27, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    I want to do this, that is fantastic!!! Did you use 2 white cake mixes? Or is it just one mix in layers, it looks tall? Are the food colorings, gel or liquid food colorings?

    Reply
    • Diane says

      October 27, 2011 at 11:05 pm

      Hi Kristin,
      I used two batches of cake mix from a large bag I get at smart and final. I used two 7 in cake pans. The food coloring I use is Americolor it’s a gel color with little taste. I would make plenty of cake mix if I were you, it looks nice because it’s tall. Take into account the size of the pans you are using also. I can’t wait to hear how it comes out 🙂
      ~Diane

  44. Sherry D Brice says

    October 28, 2011 at 4:37 am

    I am SOOOOOOO gonna make this cake. What fun the kids will have eating it once they stop giggling. :~)

    Reply
  45. Possible Baker says

    October 28, 2011 at 11:37 am

    Great surprise!! The inside is my kind of scary:) The colors definetly have their own spookiness going on! And it looks delicious… I want to lick some of that chocolate frosting!

    Jessie B. @ Possible Baker

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  46. Carolyn says

    October 28, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    Oh my gosh, I love it! How fun!

    Reply
  47. Tabbi says

    December 5, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    This is great…. I was looking for an idea for my child’s birthday which is today! So I’ve baked the cakes, they’re cooling right now and I can’t wait to frost it and cut into it! Thank you ever so much for the idea…. This is great and something I will be teaching my daughter!!!!

    @—{——————

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    • Diane says

      December 5, 2011 at 4:37 pm

      What a fun cake for a birthday 🙂 Hope she enjoys it.

    • Tabbi says

      December 5, 2011 at 10:33 pm

      She did! Everyone did… I think I did well for a first time…
      Thank you for sharing!

    • Diane says

      December 6, 2011 at 12:07 am

      oh I’m so glad to hear it, feel free to share a photo with me!

  48. Tammy says

    September 24, 2012 at 1:50 pm

    Awesome cake ideas thanks so much for sharing theze! I book marked this page to share with my daughter!

    Reply
  49. Anne Burgess says

    September 25, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    Love the spectacular color surprise! Have to make one for Hallow’s Eve ; ) Thank you for sharing your secret-we all love it! <3

    Reply
  50. Ashley Clark says

    October 7, 2014 at 4:34 am

    Totally making this for my sister’s birthday which is close to Halloween! Thanks!

    Reply
  51. Carol says

    October 10, 2018 at 8:21 am

    Oh I love this! My current obsession is paint pouring which looks like the swirls in the batter. Pinned this to try!

    Reply
  52. Carla says

    October 17, 2018 at 1:06 pm

    Could you use 3 8” pans? If this is possible, how would you stack them to have the design like yours?

    Reply
    • Diane says

      October 18, 2018 at 12:38 pm

      you can use any pan sizes you prefer, yes 2 8″ pans will work you may have leftover batter if they are 2″ in height (If you are using 2 boxes of cake mix) you can also bake white cake from scratch if you prefer. Depending on how you swirl the colors into the pan will determine how the result looks, don’t swirl too much or they will “blend” together and look muted, the orange is most prominent and I was sure to leave some white cake batter so the cake looked bright, I’ve seen this done with darker colors and it looks good too, it’s just preference really.

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