Comments on: A Spooky Black Velvet Cake Recipe for Halloween

By: Whitney

Whitney — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:58:07 +0000

In reply to Lindsay. Just boiled!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:56:12 +0000

Hi! Excited to make this for my daughter for her birthday. She’s requesting spooky/Halloween/skeleton. When you say hot water or coffee (this may be a silly question) but how hot do you mean? Thanks!

By: Whitney

Whitney — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:52:16 +0000

In reply to Stacey L. Yay, Stacey! I'm so happy you loved this recipe and the red disco dust sounds so pretty! I want to try that now!

By: Stacey L

Stacey L — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 03:01:49 +0000

This cake was easy to make, turned out perfectly, and was so moist. The frosting was delicious and easy to pipe. I sprinkled some red disco dust on top which looked really cool with the pitch black background. Thank you!

By: Whitney

Whitney — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 03:29:39 +0000

In reply to Katrina. I just made this in a 10 Cup bundt pan and it was only 30 min at 350F

By: Whitney

Whitney — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 03:19:56 +0000

In reply to Chrissy.

Hi Chrissy! For a 3-tiered cake, you’d need almost 3 batches of the cake and buttercream recipes. Here’s a chart I made that shows how much batter you need per cake size: https://sugarandsparrow.com/cake-serving-guide/ and here’s another chart to help you calculate the buttercream: https://sugarandsparrow.com/how-much-buttercream-do-i-need/

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:49:33 +0000

Excited to make this cake for a Halloween party this weekend! If I were to make a 3-tier cake, would any adjustments need to be made? I have a 4”, 6”, and an 8” round pan, would the cake and buttercream recipes be enough to make it?

By: Katrina

Katrina — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:46:51 +0000

In reply to Whitney. Thanks for responding, what’s the bake time on a 10 or 12 cup Bundt pan?

By: Whitney

Whitney — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 18:54:59 +0000

In reply to Teresa-Ann Stanley.

Hi Teresa-Ann! Yes, you can use the same black cocoa for the cake and buttercream. And if you don’t have extra black cocoa powder then you can use this recipe for the buttercream and double it: https://sugarandsparrow.com/black-buttercream-recipe/

By: Ellie

Ellie — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:55:08 +0000

In reply to Whitney. Type 1s need to eat in moderation not sugar free, but they also want to celebrate like everyone else. They use insulin based on carbs. Learn to really read labels. If you compare the label of SF candy to its counterpart you will see they both contain almost the same number of carbs due to sweeteners containing sugar alcohols, often SF contains more carbs & the side effects are unhealthy. Extra fat, in pizza & frosting, can slow the metabolic rate in digestion, but sometimes there is too much sugar in cake for that to come into play. I would bolus ahead of eating & recheck my numbers in an hour+. Enjoying my cake the way it’s supposed to be. Adding fake sugar stimulates your cravings & you only end up overeating. I’m a mom of TD1 twins & a chef w/ degree in culinary nutrition so I understand how challenging eating for life can be.