Sometimes it is so much fun to have a cake that fits a holiday. Whether you are having a Halloween party or just want something to serve your family at home, this Easy Halloween Bundt Cake is perfect. Not only is the cake super easy to make but it takes absolutely no special decorating skills. A few simple ingredients is all you need to turn an ordinary bundt cake into a Halloween Cake that dreams are made of!
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Halloween Bundt Cake
This fun Halloween Bundt Cake would be a perfect centerpiece on a dessert buffet or as the main event at a dinner party. Adults and kids alike will love the whimsical nature of the Halloween Cake.
You will love that the cake was so simple to make and also so much fun to decorate. Below I give you step by step instructions {with photos} to make it fool proof.
It requires absolutely no special decorating skills and everything you need to complete it can be found easily at your local grocery store.
Ingredients Needed
Decorations:
- Chocolate Frosting- When you remove the foil top and microwave until it is pourable it becomes the perfect glaze.
- Rice Krispie Treats- Store bought work great. They will work as the anchor in the middle of the bundt cake.
- Oreo Cookie Crumbs- You can make them by smashing cookies in a zipper bag with a rolling pin. If you don’t have time you can find Graham Cracker Crumbs in the baking section of the grocery store as an alternative.
- Pumpkin Candies– Any pumpkin shaped and colored candies will work but I like to use the ones that taste like candy corn.
- Ghost Marshmallow Peeps– Peeps are not just for Easter anymore! Now you can find white ghosts.
How to make an Easy Halloween Bundt Cake
- Begin by microwaving the frosting until pourable and drizzling over the cake {you won’t use all of the frosting}. Cut the Krispie Treats and place them into the center of the cake to fit.
- Use some of the remaining frosting to cover the Krispie treats and any other areas you might want more frosting.
- Add the crushed Oreo crumbs to the middle of the cake {on top of the frosting covered Krispie treats}.
- Add the ghost peeps that you have put on skewers into the middle of the cake, making sure they are secure in the Krispie treats. Add candy pumpkins on top and around the edge of the cake.
Tips
- Cut the Rice Krispie Treats down so that they fit into the middle of the bundt cake. Don’t try to stuff them in there or the middle of the cake could tear.
- Make sure to microwave the frosting for only 15 second increments. If you microwave it too much it will become like water and not become a glaze like you want it to be.
- Dip the bottom of each skewer in frosting before pressing into the Krispie Treats. This will set up as the cake sits and keep the ghosts in place.
- Use whatever flavor of Bundt Cake you like! Don’t feel like you have to use this Chocolate Brownie Bundt Cake, any bundt cake will work.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Yes! If you have a frosting or glaze recipe that you prefer then go ahead and use that. It can either be microwaved and poured over the top of the cake or you can smooth it on with a spatula.
This Halloween Cake is perfect for any occasion the entire month of October. A themed party, girls night, after dinner dessert, dessert buffet or just because are all good ideas.
The best way to keep a bundt cake moist is to make sure that you don’t over bake the cake. Remove the cake when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs {but not any raw cake batter}. Do not wait until the toothpick is clean.
Keeping bundt cakes refrigerated after baking will also help to keep your bundt cake moist. Just be sure that the cake is tightly wrapped in plastic wrap or in an airtight container.
A bundt cake is different because the pan has fluted edges and a ring in the middle. The ring in the middle helps the cake to bake more evenly and the fluted edges give the cake a classy feel.
In this case a Bundt Cake pan is perfect because the hole in the middle is where we hide the ingredients to hold the ghost skewers.
A bundt cake pan is important for this cake because we are using the hole in the middle to hide the Rice Krispie treats. The Krispie Treats are important because they are holding the ghosts in place.
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Easy Halloween Bundt Cake
Ingredients
Brownie Bundt Cake
- 1 box chocolate cake mix {15.25 ounces}
- 1 box chocolate fudge brownie mix {18.3 ounces}
- 4 eggs
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup sour cream
Toppings/Decorating Items
- 1 tub frosting {16 ounces}
- 2 Rice Krispie Treats
- ½ cup Oreo cookie crumbs
- 15 pumpkin candies
- 3 ghost Peeps
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare Bundt pan by spraying it liberally with nonstick cooking spray.
Brownie Bundt Cake
- In a large bowl combine the cake and brownie mixes. Whisk them together until evenly combined. To the mixes add eggs, water, oil and sour cream. Use a hand held {or by hand} mixer to mix the ingredients together until you have a nice smooth cake batter.
- Pour the cake batter into your prepared Bundt pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few crumbs {not any raw batter}. Place the cake on a cooling rack and allow the cake to cool for at least 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, use a knife {or skewer} to run along the edge of the cake and loosen up any areas that may have stuck. Turn the cake out onto a cake plate and allow the cake to continue to cool.
Decorating
- Once the cake is cool, cut the two Rice Krispie Treats down and place them into the middle of the bundt cake. Note: Fill the middle of the bundt cake.
- Now take the frosting and remove the foil top completely. Place the frosting in the microwave for 15 seconds and stir. Continue 10 second intervals until the frosting is pourable but not liquid. Pour it over the top of the cake {even over the middle, covering the top of the Krispie Treats}. Note: It may not take the entire can of frosting.
- Pour the Oreo cookie crumbs over the top of the cake, keeping them in the middle area. You want to cover where the cake and Krispie Treats meet on the edges. Place three ghost Peeps onto a skewer {cut it down if needed} and dunk the bottom of the skewer in the frosting before placing into the middle of the cake. I like to offset them but you can place them however you prefer as long as it is in the Krispie treat area. Add the candy pumpkins around the skewers and around the edge of the cake. Serve and enjoy.
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