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!)
My favourite brand in Aus for flavoured cakes is Greens. But for plain vanilla or chocolate, I’m not going to lie, I LOVE the 75cent Home Brand mixes. They just work perfectly every time, and are definitely my go-to if I’m short on time. And did I mention, 75cents!
I use Pillsbury Cake mixes. However I change the oil to butter and the liquid to milk. Tastes great!! This is also my entry blog comment for the contest. LOVE your FB page by the way!!
I use Pillsbury cake mixes when I am in a hurry. However I replace the liquid with milk and the oil with butter. Taste great. This is my entry blog comment for the giveaway. Love your FB page
I have used boxed in the past. I would still use it if that was my only option, but i’d much rather make a cake from scratch! It’s more fun that way!
I love how that frosting blends together.
Sorry…. not really ever a boxed cake for me. I can taste the difference. I understand the desire to use them, I just don’t care for the result. I do fully support anyone making the best choices that work for them! Viva la cake!
I do use cake mixes. My favorite is Duncan Hines. They taste great and are very good to work with. I would like to try the Indian corn cake. Looks amazing!
I use cake mixes because I haven’t yet found a cake recipe that is moist and that does not have a dense texture to it.
I use box cakes and pep them up when in a hurry!
Super cute! I think I might have to make this!
I do use cake mixes and usually buy the ones that are on sale. I have been making cakes much more from scratch the last few years, but I like to have mixes on hand, especially white and yellow cake mixes as I haven’t found a great go to recipe for either of those yet. I do have great recipes for carrot and chocolate cake, though. I do like to doctor mixes up. I love the “Cake Mix Doctor” book!
Canned frosting is definitely a no go. I did buy one for my daughter because that’s what she wanted and she decorated her birthday cake. 🙂 I find that it is petty simple to make a good frosting from scratch.