Halloween Specials

Halloween is just around the corner and i am really in the mood for it. Even though in Holland its not that big like in USA but there are still little ghosts, ghouls, goblins knocking on your door. And especially now that Lucas is older (5) i thought why not get more involved in the spirit of Halloween. So we have done our Jack O lantern deco and next will be the little treats. And i thought why not make some red velvet cake as i have always wanted to try making them. Now will be a great moment with the red color just look so cool for this theme.

I hope you enjoy Halloween as much as we did Happy Halloween.

Red Velvet Cake


For the cake

115g butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp red food coloring
2 tbsp cocoa powder (heaping)
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp baking soda

For the Frosting

2 packages cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla essence

2 cups icing sugar, confectioners'sugar                                                                                                                         

For the cake

• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In another bowl, mix red food coloring and cocoa until cocoa is completely dissolved. Add to the creamed mixture.
• Mixing on low speed, add buttermilk and flour alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Mix well but do not over-beat to ensure a light fluffy cake. Add vanilla essence, mix well.
• Blend the baking soda into the batter. Transfer into a floured and greased 9 inch round cake pan. Bake in preheated 180C oven for 30-40 minutes. Cool.

For the frosting

• In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. 
• Mix the vanilla and then gradually stir in the icing sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.

Once cake is cooled halve it and then spread some frosting in between and sandwich the cake. Frosted the rest of the cake or to your liking. I have made some chocolate spiders to give it a spooky feel. But like i say the cake is up to you to decorate to your liking.


Also what you can do with this recipe like i did i used the cake to make little truffle cakes.
Just baked the cake crumble it after baking, mixed it through the frosting, and then roll it to the shape you want and chilled it in the fridge for or a few hours or pop it in the freezer. When the shapes are firmed up you can than coat it with chocolate or anything you want. Decorate and design it to you liking and allowed it to dry and its done.
Here are some of mine for the Halloween theme.