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Chocolate-Covered Candy Corn Layer Cake Recipe
Ingredients (22)
- For Cake:
- 7 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups milk, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 cups (18 ounces) cake flour
- 2 1/4 cups (15 3/4 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 18 tablespoons (9 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into cubes, softened
- 3 tablespoons butter flavoring (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon yellow food coloring
- 3/4 teaspoon orange food coloring
- 1/4 teaspoon terra cotta food coloring (see note)
- For Frosting:
- 10 tablespoons (5 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon butter flavoring (or to taste)
- For Ganache:
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- Candy corn to garnish cake
Directions
Learn how to make this recipe at Serious Eats