Chocolate-Covered Candy Corn Layer Cake Recipe

Serves: 8 Save

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

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