My little devilish Chocoholics! Come out, come out, where ever you are! This Halloween Black Magic Candy Cake is definitely gonna cast a spell on you, cuz it's sooo bomb! How cute would this be for Halloween festivities?
This fun candy bling loaded cake will have your little goblins and witches a-drooling. Pssst....That goes for the big goblins and witches too. Hell yeah!
I was inspired to make a scratch 'black magic' cake when I posted Reese’s Peanut Butter Devil’s Food Chocolate Poke Cake, because I used a Devil's Food Cake Mix in that recipe.
So I wanted to have a real home-made rich, ultra-moist, ultra-dark chocolate cake that I could use in that cake as well, because honestly, this candy bar cake recipe is amazing! It does not disappoint.
Confessions! Moreover, not only can you make this for all your Halloween parties and gatherings, you can also make it afterwards with all that left over candy you're gonna get from trick or treating. Unless you're like me and eat it all, this cake in one fatal swoop.
(Yes, I do that, no one gets harmed in the process, but it's brutal to watch. That's what happens when you have a chocolate freak in the house. We tend to get a little possessive.)
This chocolate fudge frosting is seriously so rich and creamy. I normally don't like a lot of frosting, but I could wolf this frosting down by the spoonfuls. It's double-dare delicious on the cake. They were meant to be together.
If you don't want all the bling on top, make it a half n' half candy bar cake. Half blinged up, half not, just like the picture. But seriously, who is going to turn down candy ever?
Ingredients You Need
Black Magic Cake
- all-purpose flour
- granulated sugar
- unsweetened Special Dark Hershey's Cocoa Powder
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt
- eggs
- strong brewed coffee
- buttermilk or milk of choice (Pour 1 cup of whole or 2% milk into a liquid measuring cup. For vegan buttermilk, you can use a vegan milk of your choice)
- vegetable oil
- vanilla extract
Fudge Frosting
- unsweetened Special Dark Hershey's Cocoa
- confectioner's sugar
- alt
- vanilla extract
- milk of choice
- unsalted butter, softened
- cream cheese, softened
Candy Bling Heaven
- Use any of your favorites like Snickers
, Twix, Kit Kats, M&M's, Milky Ways, Peanut M&M's, Reese's Pieces, Butterfinger
, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
, Halloween Sprinkles, etc.
How to Make Chocolate Candy Cake for Halloween
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan.
- In large bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center.
- Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Batter will be thin. Pour into prepared pans.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
- Cool then frost with Fudge Frosting
Fudge Frosting
- Using a mixer, mix together butter and cream cheese, then add in rest of ingredients and mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
- Frost cake then cut up candy bars and place all your candies on top and devour like a crazy vampire! 🙂
Storing Chocolate Frosted Cake
- To store this cake, chill the uncovered cake in the fridge for at least 15 minutes so that the frosting hardens slightly, and then cover with plastic wrap at room temperature or refrigerated.
- Before serving, allow the cake to sit on the counter for about 30 minutes if you leave in refrigerator.
How long Does Chocolate Cake Last?
- Room temperature, store up to 3-4 days. Make sure the cake is covered in plastic wrap, aluminum foil or a lid/cake holder.
- In the fridge, chocolate cakes can last up to 7 days. Again, Make sure the cake is covered in plastic wrap, aluminum foil or a lid/cake holder.
You can make this cake anytime you have extra candy laying around or when you want to use it up!
Bling it up for any holiday with coordinating colors and candies of the season and birthdays too! It's such a fun candy bar cake for the kids to help decorate and creative. You'll have a Spooktacular Halloween with this Halloween Black Magic Candy Cake!
Here are some more Halloween desserts you gotta check out!
- Cream Filled ‘Ghosts In the Graveyard’ Cupcakes
- 10 Halloween Party Desserts & Jello Shots!
- Wicked Good Halloween Brownie Pizza
- Halloween Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Ghosts
- BOO! 3 Fa’BOO’lous Halloween Jell-O Shots!
- 'Awesome' Peanut Butter Buckeye Rice Krispies
- Ultimate Trash Brownies
Halloween Black Magic Candy Cake! It's Insane!
Ingredients
Black Magic Cake
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened Special Dark Hershey's Cocoa Powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1 cup buttermilk or milk of choice
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fudge Frosting
- ½ cup unsweetened Special Dark Hershey's Cocoa
- 2 ½ cups confectioner's sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅓ cup milk of choice add more if needed
- 4 ounces unsalted butter 1 stick, softened
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese softened
Candy Bling Heaven
- Use any of your favorites like Snickers, Twix, Kit Kats, M&M's, Milky Ways, Peanut M&M's, Reese's Pieces, Butterfinger, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Halloween Sprinkles, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan.
- In large bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center.
- Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Batter will be thin. Pour into prepared pans.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
- Cool then frost with Fudge Frosting
Fudge Frosting
- Using a mixer, mix together butter and cream cheese, then add in rest of ingredients and mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
- Frost cake then cut up candy bars and place all your candies on top and devour like a crazy vampire! 🙂
Check out Nielsen-Massey and McCrea’s Gift Ideas too and these cookies!
ChocolaTess says
Joanne, I keep eating a couple bites at a time. Otherwise, I would eat that whole thing. 😉
Joanne says
This cake would leave me a sugar coma for days! Lol!