This cake is completely inspired by candy corn. But not the regular candy corn, Brach’s Indian Corn.
Candy Corn Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 3 containers white frosting or three cups
- 1 container chocolate frosting or 1 cup
- Optional: Orange extract
Instructions
- Bake chocolate cake in 8in round cake pan. One cake will be used, so you can wrap the other 8in round cake and place in freezer.
- For the white and orange layers, simply prepare white cake batter as you normally would. Divide batter in half and tint one half orange. (Add orange extract if you wish)
- Bake white cake batter in 8in cake pan and bake orange cake batter in 8in cake pan.
- For frosting, take one container of white frosting and tint it orange. I used gel food coloring and about 4-6 drops.
To assemble cake:
- Place chocolate cake on cake stand. Place thin layer of chocolate frosting.
- Place orange layer on top and cover in thin layer of orange frosting.
- Finally, place white cake on top and cover entire cake in crumb coat.
- Decorate as you wish.
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Have you seen this type of candy corn? With the chocolate on the bottom? I found it to be the perfect cake inspiration! (picture below)
But I went wrong on this cake. I was in a hurry. A BIG hurry. I needed to have this cake done and be out the door in 57 minutes.
So I used all box mixes (which is fine with me!) and canned frosting (horrible mistake).
Something happened. I sampled the canned frosting and thought it tasted like cardboard. Even the chocolate. They were all just awful. I wouldnt feel comfortable serving this cake to anyone. Is it just me? I used to not mind them at all! (To be fair, I stuck to one brand. It could have just been that brand.)
I am a huge proponent of supporting peoples choices in baking… if you want to use canned frosting I would never bat an eye. Heck, I would support and encourage you for choosing to bake!
But for me, I think this was my very last time.
Here are the from-scratch recipes for this cake:
Here is a video of me decorating a cake with the same technique as I used on this Candy Corn Cake.
If you like this cake you will love my new book Surprise-Inside Cakes! (especially the Ombre Cake I share in the book!)
I only use boxed cake mix when I bake with my nephews. They like to open the box because they see it as a gift or something. I use whatever’s on sale, to be honest. Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker
i do use box mixes on occasion, usually betty crocker..but i try to avoid using canned frosting…it tastes like sugary chemicals!
I usually bake from scratch, have used a box mix before, trying to save time.
I love using box cake mixes! Call me a cheater, but sometimes they’re really good!
I use box mixes when following the cake doctor recipes. I don’t have a favorite brand, just go with the one that adds pudding.
Would you use boxed cake mix? If yes, what is your favorite brand?
I don’t typically use boxed cake mix–however, I did recently as I was in a hurry and I forgot how quick and easy it is! Definitely prefer homemade cakes–plus, people are super impressed when you tell them it’s from scratch! 🙂 Don’t have a favorite brand, as I don’t use them enough–but I will be interested to find a stand-in for homemade cakes by viewing others posts!
I usually use the Duncan Hines if’ I’m feeling lazy, and never the canned icing. EWWWWWW.
I almost always doctor a boxed cake mix if possible.
I do like Duncan Hines but I don’t like canned frosting! Great giveaway 🙂 Thanks!
Maybe…if I was really pressed for time and low on materials. But NOTHING tastes better than from scratch! Awesome giveaway!
I would love to make homemade cakes but I never have the time! Boxed cake mixes are just as good though, I typically use Pillsbury but I have used Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker. Most importantly is the frosting, I never use the store bought frosting, always homemade, it is so much better!