Scream Ghostface Cake

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“Do you like scary cakes?” Because I sure do. This Ghostface Scream cake is a total slice-tacular tribute to one of my favorite horror franchises and the most spooktacular time of year. Forget phone calls from creepy strangers (who still answers unknown calls?), the only thing you’ll be dialing up here is seconds because this cake is killer good in all the right ways.

I wanted something that screamed Halloween (pun 100% intended), and what better inspiration than the ultimate horror icon himself? Ghostface may be known for asking, “What’s your favorite scary movie?,” but after one bite, you’ll be saying, “What’s my favorite scary cake?” Whether you’re baking it for a Halloween party or just to stab your sweet tooth cravings, this one is to die for… literally. So grab your sharpest knife, mask up (optional but encouraged), and get ready to slash through this recipe like a pro. Just remember, in the kitchen, never say “I’ll be right back.”

Ghostface called. He wants the recipe.

This killer creation might look like it took a crime scene worth of effort, but it’s honestly scary simple to pull off. Ghostface himself was brought to life using a buttercream transfer, no need for a mask or movie magic, just a steady hand and a chill (literally, freeze that transfer!). The rest of the cake is frightfully easy: a dripping raspberry jam border for that perfectly bloody delicious bite, topped off with a few streaks of red gel dye for extra drama. It’s proof you don’t need to slice and dice your entire afternoon to make a show-stopping Halloween dessert that’ll have everyone screaming for seconds. To make, you need:

  • Your favorite cake (two 8″ round layers) frosted with buttercream (the recipe below makes enough for this and the transfer)
  • Black and red gel dye
  • Buttercream frosting (1 C butter, 4 C powdered sugar or Lakanto, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 TBS milk, mixed/set aside a tiny portion to dye red/set aside another small portion, and to it: add black gel dye, 2 TBS black cocoa, and 2 TBS milk, mix well)
  • Piping bags
  • Food safe paintbrushes
  • Parchment paper
  • A clear cutting board (plastic or glass)
  • Tape
  • Small round tips (I used #3, #5, & #12)
  • Small star tip (I used #28)
  • Raspberry jam

Follow along below with both the photo and video tutorials to learn how to decorate!

Print or draw Ghostface template, tape top behind cutting board and Parchment paper. Leave the bottom loose so you can view your transfer from underneath later.
Use the black frosting in a piping bag with a #3 tip to fill in his eyes, nose, and mouth.
Outline and fill in his cloak. Use the paintbrushes to smooth out and clean up around the edges of all black frosting. Things should be smooth but not perfect.
Gently lift up your cutting board so you can see if any light is poking through any of the black; add more frosting where needed. FREEZE AT LEAST 4 HOURS.
Once the black is TOTALLY frozen, come in with the white frosting in a piping bag with a #5 tip. Check for any gaps again.
To make easier to move/sturdier, add a thick layer of white all over the transfer with a #12 tip and smooth out with a clean paintbrush.
Let your transfer freeze overnight, then write out your message with a #5 tip in white to give a bordered look (can skip if desired).
Finish writing on top of your outline with red and black frosting with #3 piping tips. Gently peel Parchment off your transfer and place on top of the cake.
Melt 1/4 cup of jam for 30 seconds in a bowl, add to a piping bag, snip the tip, and drizzle all over the edges and down the side.
Use the open star tip to pipe a shell border. PUT ON GLOVES, then squirt red dye into a small bowl. Run a paintbrush through this, then use your finger to flick red dye all over the cake off of the brush.
Now you’re ready to take a stab at a killer Halloween party…
Bringing Ghostface to life one frozen buttercream layer at a time. It’s a cold-blooded decorating technique.

No ghosting here…this cake slays.
Just a slash of raspberry jam and a stab of creativity.
Do you like scary movies? Because this dessert comes with a killer twist...
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Published by katefox3141

First of all, I'm a Texan...other than being a natural blonde and a useless trivia expert, this is probably the thing I'm most proud of...but when not busy talking about my home state, I am a grant writer, marketer, graphic designer, military spouse, and a mom to a Corgi-Heeler rescue and a Husky-Corgi rescue. Sarcasm is my first language, and I strongly believe there should be a font invented specifically for it to be used online.

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