Description
A festive Grinch Cake that has a stunning green exterior and a hidden red heart surprise inside, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
- Green Food Coloring, a few drops
- All-Purpose Flour, 2 cups
- Granulated Sugar, 1.5 cups
- Unsalted Butter, 0.5 cups
- Baking Powder, 2 teaspoons
- Milk, 1 cup
- Eggs, 3
- Cocoa Powder, 0.5 cups
- Red Heart Candy or Fondant, for surprise
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Freeze heart candies while you prepare the batter.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
- Beat together unsalted butter and granulated sugar until creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then gradually mix in the milk.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet until just mixed; add green food coloring.
- Divide batter into pans and bake for 25 minutes; cool completely.
- Assemble the cake by placing one layer down, adding the heart surprise, then topping with the second layer.
- Frost with green frosting and decorate as desired.
Notes
Serve with whipped coconut cream or paired with fresh berries for an added touch.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
