If you are running out of ideas for Halloween-worthy sweet treats for your kids, you need to try this secret message cake recipe. It’s as easy as can be to make this ‘BOO’ cake, and your children will love the surprise message when they cut into the same. Although the cake reads ‘BOO’ for Halloween, the possibilities are endless with this recipe. Feel free to customize the letters to make them suitable for any holidays, whatever they may be. You can choose your child’s name or initials for their birthday, or celebrate other holidays with short, secret messages baked into the cake. Moreover, with ready-to-bake batter, this Halloween-themed secret message cake recipe comes together in just a few minutes.
Materials
- One batch of white cake batter
- Black edible dough
- Small letter cutters
- Wax paper
- Rolling pin
- Loaf pan (9 x 5), generously greased with baking spray
- Small loaf pan, generously greased with baking spray
Procedure
- To make the secret message cake recipe for Halloween, soften the edible black dough before use. Do this by taking small sections of the dough and kneading it between your fingers until it has softened. Continue until all the dough is soft and easy to shape.
- Then, roll out the softened dough to between ⅛” and ¼” thickness and cut out your letters (one “B” and two “O”s).
- Once all the letters have been cut out, add enough batter to the bottom of the loaf pan to cover the bottom of the utensil.
- Now, begin setting your letters upright in the pan. Repeat the word over and over, for the length of the pan, leaving about ½” between the words.
- Then, gently spoon batter on top of the letters until they are completely covered, and fill the pan until it is ⅔ full.
- Use any leftover batter to make an additional cake in the small loaf pan.
- Bake the 9 x 5 loaf pan cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
- For the cake in the small loaf pan, bake for around 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
- Lastly, de-mold your secret message cake after five minutes on a cooling rack and allow it to come to room temperature before expertly slicing it to add a spooky factor to your Halloween.
If your kiddos enjoy some frosting on top, frost it once the cake cools down completely. Slice using a sharp knife and see your children jumping with joy when the letters are revealed. So, get the ingredients and try this secret message cake recipe for Halloween. If you personalized the letters, do let us know your secret word in the comment section below!
