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 like to use basic box cake mixed and add a unique flavoring element, like a white cake mix plus orange extract and some orange powdered jello to get a creamsicle cake. Mid-week? Super fast and minimal mess.
I do use cake mixes, i like to doctor them up. I don’t have a preference, just usually buy the cheapest:)
Despite your unhappiness with the FLAVOR of the canned frosting, the LOOK is TERRIFIC!! 🙂
I do use box mixes 90% of the time. I do like to doctor them, though. Sometimes chocolate chips, pudding mixes, candies. But a lot of time just plain. I use Betty Crocker a lot, but I prefer how Duncan Hines bakes flat across the top.
I use them all the time for convenience but I do often doctor them up. I usually buy Duncan Hines.
ALWAYS use a boxed mix. I don’t follow the directions on the box and cake turns out wonderful every time!!! (I use the Wilton recipe) And I have a TON of White cake mixes…because you can do so much with them!! Add textures and flavors to them with ease!!! And honestly, other than store brand, they all work well for me and are more “cost effective” than keeping ingredients on the shelf. Especially if they are on sale! lol… 🙂 and I do use home made icing…..but I confess to using canned frosting for things like cake pops and donuts. 🙂
BTW…love this cake!!!
Yum!!! The cake looks amazing, I might have to make that for the hubby’s birthday next month.
I used to LOVE candy corn as a kid…now I eat it and I think…what was I thinking?!?…:P
I do use box mixes but I’m not really brand loyal. I tend to doctor them up sometimes too. I know they will taste good so I spend more time and energy in the decorating. ;D
Angie
Would you use boxed cake mix? If yes, what is your favorite brand?
I would use my own recipe and make the cake from scratch!