A moist and delicious Halloween cake!

Halloween Layer Cake

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
10 drops yellow food coloring
6 drops red food coloring
Frosting:
9 ounces cream cheese, softened
5-3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons milk
8 drops yellow food coloring
6 drops red food coloring
Glaze:
3 ounces semisweet chocolate
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Candy corn for garnish

Directions

~In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.

~Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Mix well.

~Combine cocoa, water and vanilla; stir in 2 cups cake batter.

~Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. round baking pan. Add orange extract, peel, and food coloring to remaining batter. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans.

~Bake at 350° for 30 minutes (or until cake tests done). Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

~In a bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth. Place one orange cake layer on a cake plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with chocolate layer; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second orange layer. Frost the sides and top of each.

~Microwave chocolate and cream on high 1-1/2 minutes or until blended, stirring once. Stir until smooth; let cool 2 minutes.

~Slowly pour over cake, letting glaze drizzle down sides. Garnish with candy corn.

~Makes 16 servings.