Description
Get ready to delight your guests this Halloween with these Spooky Cute Ghost Mini Cakes! Perfectly sized for individual servings, these charming desserts feature layers of moist vanilla cake topped with vibrant pink frosting and adorable piped ghost decorations. Each mini cake is adorned with colorful Halloween sprinkles and playful black edible pearls for ghostly eyes. Not only are they a feast for the eyes, but they also deliver on flavor, making them an ideal treat for parties, gatherings, or simply to enjoy at home. Easy to prepare and fun to decorate, these mini cakes are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 drops pink food coloring gel
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Halloween sprinkles (various shapes and colors)
- 10–12 black edible pearls (or small black sugar decorations) for ghost eyes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8×8 inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy; add eggs one at a time and mix in vanilla.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients, alternating with milk until smooth.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into six portions.
- Prepare pink frosting by beating butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and pink food coloring until fluffy.
- For the white ghost frosting, beat butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth; transfer to a piping bag.
- Assemble by placing cakes in containers, spreading pink frosting on top, sprinkling with Halloween decor, then piping ghost shapes.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg