Chocolate Shadow Cake, Pumpkin Patch Cake, Chocolate Turtle Cake

These Halloween cakes are spookily delicious. [Log In] [America's Test Kitchen] [FIND RECIPES] [START FREE WEB TRIAL] Notes from the Test Kitchen [Fall Produce] October 21, 2016 Halloween Cakes Halloween is almost here, and you know what that means—it’s time to plan your costume party. This week’s recipes (three spookily delicious Halloween-themed cakes) give you all the resources you need to up your game in the treats department. For more festive recipes to make throughout the year, look no further than [Cook’s Country] magazine, which features a showstopping cake in every issue. [Chocolate Shadow Cake] [Chocolate Shadow Cake] For a Halloween cake that ups the spook factor, our [Chocolate Shadow Cake] recipe can’t be beat. This rich chocolate butter cake is layered with fluffy seven-minute icing and topped with a drippy chocolate glaze. A touch of light corn syrup allows the chocolate glaze to cling tightly to the cake and have a glossy texture. [View Recipe] [Pumpkin Patch Cake] [Pumpkin Patch Cake] There’s no better way to celebrate Halloween than to make [a cake shaped like a pumpkin]! We recommend using our recipe for [Spice Cake] or [Chocolate Cake] and our [Vanilla Buttercream Frosting]. To color the frosting we use only a couple of drops each of yellow and red food coloring, adding more if necessary. To assemble the cake, you stack two Bundt cakes, making sure that the flat sides are sandwiched together and that the ridges are aligned. A cupcake “stem” adds the finishing touch. [View Recipe] [Chocolate Turtle Cake] [Chocolate Turtle Cake] Our [Chocolate Turtle Cake] is candy-inspired cake at its best. We recommend using our [Chocolate Layer Cake] recipe for the layers. Instead of making a caramel topping from scratch, we melt caramel candies with some cream and a pinch of salt. Resting the cake in the refrigerator before serving makes it sturdier and easier to slice. 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