Description
Prepare to impress your guests with a stunning Brain Cake, the perfect centerpiece for Halloween gatherings or themed celebrations! This cake features moist red velvet layers adorned with creamy pink buttercream and a delightful raspberry jam filling, creating a visual feast that tastes just as good as it looks. The eye-catching brain shape and bold colors make it not only a delicious treat but also an engaging conversation starter. Ideal for parties, birthdays, or a fun baking activity, this unique dessert is sure to leave a lasting impression. Get ready to unleash your creativity in the kitchen with this simple yet impressive recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp red gel food coloring
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup full-fat cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 7 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp heavy whipping cream, room temperature
- small squirt of red gel food coloring
- 1/2 cup seedless raspberry or strawberry jam
- 3 Tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare baking pans.
- Mix dry ingredients (cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt).
- Cream together unsalted butter and granulated sugar until fluffy; add eggs one at a time.
- Combine wet ingredients (buttermilk, oil, vanilla extract, vinegar, and food coloring) into the butter mixture.
- Gradually incorporate dry ingredients until just combined.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for about 27 minutes; cool on racks once done.
- For the buttercream, mix room temperature butter and cream cheese; gradually add powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Assemble layers with frosting and raspberry jam in between; frost the top and sides with remaining buttercream.
- Create a raspberry drip effect by heating jam with water until smooth.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 27 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg