Description
Spooky Cute Ghost Mini Cakes are the perfect addition to your Halloween festivities! These delightful individual cakes feature layers of fluffy vanilla cake topped with vibrant pink frosting. Each mini cake is adorned with playful Halloween sprinkles and charming piped ghost decorations, making them a hit for both kids and adults. Easy to assemble in clear plastic containers, these treats not only look festive but are also fun to eat. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or looking for a creative dessert idea, these mini cakes will add a touch of sweetness and spookiness to your celebration.
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. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and stir in vanilla.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients alternating with milk until smooth.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through. Cool completely before cutting into six equal portions.
- For pink frosting: Beat butter, gradually add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and pink food coloring until fluffy.
- For white ghost frosting: Repeat the process using the ingredients for white frosting.
- Assemble each mini cake by layering cake in containers, topping with pink frosting, sprinkles, and piping ghost decorations with white frosting.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cake (90g)
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg