Best Black Cat Cake Recipe

Jan 02, 2024

Bake this spooky dessert up for your next Halloween party.

It's only good luck when one of these delightful treats crosses your path! This stunning cake is actually pretty easy to make, with chocolate "ears" and whiskers made of licorice. But it's the dark chocolate buttercream frosting that'll guarantee people coming back for a second slice.

Unsalted butter, at room temperature, for cake pans

all-purpose flour, plus more for cake pans

granulated sugar

unsweetened cocoa powder

baking soda

baking powder

kosher salt

large eggs

sour cream

vegetable oil

vanilla extract

white vinegar

(4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

unsweetened cocoa powder

dark chocolate chips, melted and cooled

pure vanilla extract

heavy cream

confectioners’ sugar

Pinch kosher salt

(1-ounce) container black food coloring gel

dark chocolate chips

to 2 teaspoons black food coloring gel

toothpicks

pieces black licorice, halved lengthwise

Black sanding sugar

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