So it’s still Halloween Party Week! In case you missed our first installment, check out my Cauldron Cupcakes !But really, what’s a party without cake? Well it ain’t a party, I can tell you that much. This cake, while looking fancy, is absolutely something everyone can make. That fancy ganache dripping down?Well, it’s basically covering any and all imperfections of un-smooth frosting. I’ll show you how easy this is… Let’s talk. First bake your cake. I like red velvet in this recipe because it goes along with the whole vampirey-ness. But feel free to use whatever cake you like. I baked three, six inch cakes. If you didn’t want three layers, this recipe will work with two, eight or nine inch layers. I just like the height. Anyhow I made a batch of my favorite buttercream frosting. And baked my cake. I filled the cake, and then did a quick crumb coat, which seals in all the crumbs. I popped it in the fridge for about 15 minutes to chill and then frosted the cake again covering all the crumbs. You don’t have to worry about getting it perfectly smooth because the ganache will hide a load of imperfections. Chill your cake now until you’re ready to spread the ganache on top. Using a chilled cake helps the ganache set up faster and also will prevent the frosting from getting too smooshy while you pour warm ganache over top. Next up I made my bats. I used black candy melts, but you could easily use melted chocolate. I drew my bats on a sheet of parchment paper… And melted my candy in a zip-top bag. I cut a tiny edge off the bag and outlined and filled the bats… While the candy was still wet I placed cake wire in the back. You could also use a lollipop stick. This is to place the bats in the cake and give it some height. Wait until the chocolate is set and peel the bats carefully off of the parchment… I bought these cute little candy eyes at my local craft store… And then used more of the melted candy to adhere the eyes to the front of the bats. Next I made my red ganache. I used red candy melts for this. Chop them up… Then heat some heavy cream up and pour it over the chopped candy melts. Stir until the candy is melted completely. Spoon some of the ganache on top and using an offset spatula work that over to the edge and let it drip off. Finally place your bats on the top of the cake at varying heights. Totally adorable. And then of course cut and eat. Helpful Tip… Out of buttermilk?
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