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 love Duncin Hines cake mix. I make a majority of my cakes with boxed mixes because they always come out perfect and moist. I spend the time to make homemade filling and icing so I dont feel bad about using a box mix to save time.
I love that this is a little different from the orange and yellow candy corn that we normally see! I used to be ok with canned frosting, but nowadays I think it tastes very chemically. The only flavor I can somewhat tolerate is chocolate. I’d much rather make my own!
I actually use box mixes all the timeout I always doctor them up. I add pudding mix, sour cream, extra eggs and extra oil. They are really good. I don’t prefer one brand over another, but have great results with the Aldi’s brand.
So beautiful… as usual! I agree home-made frosting is always better!
So adorable and the simplicity of this cake will no doubt inspire many mothers to whip on up for their families canned frosting and all. Which baking for someone is always a good thing. I will be frosting mine with homemade frosting too. LOL
I love this cake. I have never tried a multi coloured layer cake before – I am looking forward to trying this!
I have no problem with cake box mixes if they are for a simple white or chocolate cake. Anything more complicated, and it’s just as easy to make from scratch. Frosting….gotta be homemade. Pre-made tastes terrible!!
I do use box mixes but I adjust the ingredients a little. I also use canned frosting in a pinch, but prefer the whipped topping I usually use.
i would, and i don’t have a favorite
I used to use it all the time, and Duncan Hines was always my go to! I’ve gotten away from the boxes now, but if I needed to use one, I would go right back to Duncan Hines!