Bloody Vampire Cake Recipe

If you are having a fun Halloween party, this beautifully spooky cake needs to be on the menu! Not only is it beautiful, but it also tastes amazing! This Bloody Vampire Cake recipe is easy to make and sure to be the talk of the party!

Add even more Halloween fun to the menu with these Easy Spider Cupcakes! Vampires AND spooky spiders? Sounds like a win to me!

Prep time: 30 minutes
Bake time: 25-35 minutes
Decorate time: 45 minutes

Makes 1 large 9inch 3 layered cake

White Cake Ingredients

3 9 inch round cake pans
3 sheets of parchment paper
1 10 inch round cake board
1 C whole milk
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
2 C sugar
3 C flour
1 tbsp baking powder
5 large egg whites

Vanilla Frosting Ingredients

3 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
6 C powdered sugar
2 tbsp pure vanilla extract
5-6 tbsp heavy whipping cream
1 large piping bag with large star tip
1 small piping bag with a medium round tip
1 tube of red cookie icing
1 tube of Wilton red glitter piping gel

Cake Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degree’s and spray all 3 cake pan with pam baking spray and set aside

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the milk and vanilla and set aside

Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder

Alternating between the milk and dry ingredients, gradually pour into the butter mixture. Mixing on low to medium speed until combined

Using another large mixing bowl and a hand mixer, beat the eggs until stiff peaks form

Fold into the cake batter

Divide the batter evenly between the three cake pans

Bake in the oven for 23-26 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center

Allow the cakes to cool completely before removing from cake pans

Place the cakes onto a cutting board

Using a cake slicer, remove the domes from the cakes

Place one layer of cake onto the cake board

Frosting Directions:

Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form. About 5-7 minutes

Scoop about 1 C of frosting into the large piping bag

Scoop about 1 C of frosting onto the first layer and smooth out with an angled spatula

Place the second layer of cake onto the first layer of frosting

Scoop another cup of frosting onto the second layer of cake and smooth with evenly

Place the last layer of cake onto the second layer of frosting

Scoop the remaining frosting onto the cake and cover completely

Using the red cookie icing, pipe blood drips along the edges of the cake

Cover the top with the red icing and allow to harden

Using the piping bag, pipe dollops on top of the cake

When serving cake slices, use the glitter piping gel to pipe blood drips along the sides of the cake slices

Enjoy!

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