Ingredients for Green Man Cake
- Unsweetened Chocolate
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 drops green food coloring (or more, to reach desired shade)
- All Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup sour cream
- Boiling Water
- Cooking Spray
- Your favorite frosting (enough to frost 2 9-inch cakes or a dozen cupcakes)
- Decorative Candies
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How to Make Green Man Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Melt chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the cooled melted chocolate to the butter mixture, mixing until well combined.
- Stir in the green food coloring until you reach your desired shade of green.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Carefully stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin.
- Pour batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once completely cool, frost and decorate your Green Man Cake as desired! (For cupcakes, fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full and bake for 18-20 minutes).
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
22 g
Sugar
344g
Fat
84g
Carbs
39g