Looking for a good cake for a Halloween party? Here it is, double it and make cupcakes.

BLACK CAKE

Serves: 8 Difficulty Level: 1 (of 5) Prep Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 35 Minutes

INGREDIENTS:

•1/2 cup unsalted butter
•1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. cocoa
•1/2 cup milk
•2 eggs, unbeaten
•1 tsp. vanilla extract
•1 cup sugar
•3/4 cup all purpose flour
•2 Tbsp. baking powder
•1/4 tsp. salt (necessary)

PROCEDURE:

•Preheat oven to temperature 350°F.
•Place first 2 ingredients in top of a double boiler, and heat until melted and smooth.
•Remove from heat.
•Add next 3 ingredients and stir just enough to blend
•Sift remaining 4 ingredients together in a bowl.
•Pour the cocoa mixture all at once into the dry ingredients and stir quickly until well blended.
•Bake in an 8 inch square pan about 25 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.

 Frost with an orange cream cheese icing (recipe follows) and you have got your "tricky treat"

Enjoy!
Chef Phil