Jack Skellington Cakes Recipe
Learn how to make adorable Jack Skellington cakes that are perfect for any Halloween celebration. These spooky yet delicious treats are sure to impress your guests and add a festive touch to your dessert table.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 12 cakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Chilling, Dipping
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
For the Filling:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup Marshmallow fluff
- 3 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
For the Coating:
- 2 1/2 cups white candy melts
- 3 Tbsp. coconut oil
- 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1–2 tsp. water (more if needed)
- black food dye
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and prepare the baking pans.
- Prepare the dry ingredients: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat butter and sugar: Use a mixer to cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Mix in the eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- Combine dry ingredients and buttermilk: Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the batter.
- Bake: Spread batter in pans and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Make the filling: Cream butter, fluff, and sugar until smooth. Fill and stack the cakes.
- Chill: Chill the assembled cakes in the freezer for stability.
- Prepare the coating: Mix candy melts and coconut oil for dipping.
- Dip the cakes: Coat each cake in the candy melt mixture and let set.
- Decorate: Use black icing to create Jack Skellington faces on the cakes.
- Serve: Enjoy these spooky and delicious treats!
Notes
- For best results, chill the cakes before dipping to ensure a smooth coating.
- Have fun decorating the cakes with different expressions for Jack Skellington.
- Store leftover cakes in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Jack Skellington, Halloween, Cake, Dessert, Recipe
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