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    How to Make a Halloween Brain Cake

    Published: Oct 21, 2022 · Modified: Oct 15, 2024 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This How to Make a Halloween Brain Cake Recipe tutorial was fun to make! Now, I will admit that this Halloween Brain Cake is not too big. It is more of a decorative treat for your Halloween party, not a main dessert! So if you make one...just make two!

    Not to worry, you can easily make two cakes with just one box of cake mix. This is a really fun accent piece for your Halloween dessert table AND it is absolutely delicious to boot!

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    This Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake is so cool! While it does take a while to make, as you are literally "creating" the brain pattern, it is so tasty and just plain old fun! 

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe
    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

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    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    How to Make This Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • 1 box red velvet cake mix, and ingredients to make cake (usually oil, water and eggs)
    • 1 cup vanilla frosting
    • 1 package, 12 oz, bright white candy melts
    • ¼ cup corn syrup
    • cornstarch
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 2 tablespoons strawberry jam (not jelly)
    • Wilton burgundy color gel food coloring

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    Directions:

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 6 cup/1.5 L glass mixing bowl with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

    Prepare cake mix in a mixing bowl according to package directions. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    After cake is cooked, make candy clay.

    Melt white candy melts according to package directions. Stir in corn syrup until a clay forms. Drop onto a large piece of plastic wrap and wrap tightly. Cool and refrigerate for an hour or overnight.

    Remove candy clay from refrigerator and remove a small portion by breaking it off. Candy clay is very hard so use a small section. Knead in your hands until smooth. Use cornstarch dusted on a cutting board or your hands if the candy clay begins to stick.

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    Remove cake from bowl and use a bread knife to saw off the top cake and even it up. Use a bread knife to shave off small parts and pieces of the cake to create a brain shape.

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    Place a small dollop of frosting onto a serving plate and place cake, flat side down onto the plate. Frost the cake with a thin layer of frosting.

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    Roll about a 1" piece of candy clay into a long snake about ¼" thick. Attach to one side of the frosting and wrap it around to resemble a brain.

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    Repeat, until the entire cake is covered.

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    In a small bowl, add honey, strawberry jam and coloring. Mix well until you have a deep, dense blood like color.

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    Use a pastry brush to spread onto the brain to create blood.

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    Gently filling the gaps and spaces of the brain.

    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    I love the idea of placing a knife into the brain cake - and then it's even easier to simply slice and serve once you are ready!

    This A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe serves 8 small pieces, so as I mentioned above, go ahead and make two cakes if you are having a large gathering!

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    If you do make the recipe, I hope you’ll share that you tried it on Pinterest! I love it SO MUCH when readers share their feedback! 

    Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake

     

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    A Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake Recipe

    Jennifer
    This Spooky Fun Halloween Brain Cake is so cool! It is a tasty red velvet Halloween dessert that everyone will love!
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Holiday Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 box red velvet cake mix and ingredients to make cake (usually oil, water and eggs)
    • 1 cup vanilla frosting
    • 1 package 12 oz, bright white candy melts
    • ¼ cup corn syrup
    • cornstarch
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 2 tablespoons strawberry jam not jelly
    • Wilton burgundy color gel food coloring

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 6 cup/1.5 L glass mixing bowl with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
    • Prepare cake mix in a mixing bowl according to package directions. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
    • After cake is cooked, make candy clay.
    • Melt white candy melts according to package directions. Stir in corn syrup until a clay forms. Drop onto a large piece of plastic wrap and wrap tightly. Cool and refrigerate for an hour or overnight.
    • Remove candy clay from refrigerator and remove a small portion by breaking it off. Candy clay is very hard so use a small section. Knead in your hands until smooth. Use cornstarch dusted on a cutting board or your hands if the candy clay begins to stick.
    • Remove cake from bowl and use a bread knife to saw off the top cake and even it up. Use a bread knife to shave off small parts and pieces of the cake to create a brain shape. Place a small dollop of frosting onto a serving plate and place cake, flat side down onto the plate. Frost the cake with a thin layer of frosting.
    • Roll about a 1" piece of candy clay into a long snake about ¼" thick. Attach to one side of the frosting and wrap it around to resemble a brain. Repeat, until the entire cake is covered.
    • In a small bowl, add honey, strawberry jam and coloring. Mix well until you have a deep, dense blood like color. Use a pastry brush to spread onto the brain to create blood. Gently filling the gaps and spaces of the brain.
    • Slice and serves.

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    Halloween Brain Cake

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