Dessert
Dark Fantasy Castle Cake
2 h 30 minServes 12Nutri-Score E€€€
E
2 h 30 min
2 h 30 minDark Fantasy Castle Cake
what you need
Ingredients
flour (sifted)Grains350 g
cocoa powder (unsweetened)Pantry70 g
sugarPantry300 g
butter (softened)Dairy250 g
eggs (at room temperature)Dairy4 pieces
milkDairy240 ml- baking powderPantry12 g
- vanilla extractPantry10 ml
- black food coloring (gel)Pantry15 ml
- buttercream (for frosting)Dairy500 g
dark chocolate (melted, for drip and decoration)Pantry200 g- powdered sugar (for dusting)Pantry60 g
per serving
Nutrition
536kcal
- Carbs
- 65 g
- Proteins
- 5 g
- Fat
- 28 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Cake pan
Oven
Cooling rack
Spatula
Piping bag
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Make the dark cake batter
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder together in a bowl.
- Beat the softened butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Pour in the milk and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Fold in the dry ingredients, then stir in the black food coloring until the batter is deep black.
- Step 2
Bake the cake
- Pour the batter into a greased cake pan and smooth the top.
- Bake at 180°C until a skewer comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Step 3
Frost the cake
- Tint the buttercream with black food coloring.
- Cover the cooled cake with a smooth layer of black buttercream.
- Chill the cake so the frosting sets.
- Step 4
Decorate the dark fantasy castle
- Drizzle melted dark chocolate over the top edge to create a drip effect.
- Pipe buttercream towers and battlements to build the castle silhouette.
- Add a sword and rose details with the remaining chocolate and buttercream.
- Dust lightly with powdered sugar for a misty, gothic finish.
most cooked first