Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp red food coloring (or more for deeper hue)
- 1 cup boiling water
- For frosting: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- For Demogorgon details: 8 oz dark chocolate, melted & tempered
- Red & black gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×13-inch baking pan and a round 8-inch cake pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
- Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla, and food coloring. Mix until smooth. Stir in boiling water — batter will be thin.
- Pour evenly into pans. Bake 30–35 min for round, 25–30 min for sheet.Cool completely.
- Make frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Whip until light.
- Level round cake, fill and frost. Ice sheet cake with crumb coat.
- Melt dark chocolate. Tint一部分 black forDETAILS,一部分 red for spikes.
- Pipe chocolate spikes and tentacles on cake to resemble Demogorgon face.
Notes
- For a cleaner look, use edible spray paint to dust edges with red or black nonpareils.
- To avoid cracking, cool cakes in pans 10 min before transferring.
- Freeze layers before frosting for easier handling.
- For a vegan version, swap eggs for flax eggs and use vegan cream cheese.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380 Kcal
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
