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Brain Cake

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Create a spooky yet delicious Brain Cake with moist layers and vibrant frosting! Try this fun recipe today for your next celebration!

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour (300g)
  • 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (10g)
  • 1 tsp baking soda (6g)
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt (3g)
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature (113g)
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (350g)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature (112g)
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, room temperature (300g)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil (120g)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (8g)
  • 1 tsp white vinegar (4g)
  • 1 tsp red gel food coloring (or 1 Tbsp liquid food coloring)
  • 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature (339g)
  • 1 cup (8 oz) full-fat cream cheese, room temperature (226g)
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (12g)
  • 1 tsp fine salt (6g)
  • 7 cups powdered sugar (904g or a 2lb. bag)
  • 3 Tbsp heavy whipping cream, room temperature (45g)
  • 1/2 cup seedless raspberry or strawberry jam
  • 3 Tbsp water (45g)
  • (optional: 1/4 tsp red gel food coloring or 1 tsp liquid food coloring)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two round cake pans.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; whisk together.
  3. In another bowl, cream together unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  5. Mix in buttermilk, oil, vanilla extract, white vinegar, and red gel food coloring until smooth.
  6. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture until just combined.
  7. Pour the batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for about 27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
  9. In a separate bowl, beat together unsalted butter and cream cheese until creamy.
  10. Gradually add powdered sugar while mixing on low speed.
  11. Add heavy whipping cream and mix until fluffy; incorporate salt and red gel food coloring.
  12. Once cooled, slice each cake layer in half horizontally if desired for extra layers.
  13. Spread raspberry jam between layers before frosting with pink buttercream.
  14. Decorate the top with remaining buttercream in a brain-like pattern.

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