Halloween Layer Cake

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup butter, softened
2. 2 cups sugar
3. 4 Eggs
4. 3 cups all-purpose flour
5. 1 tablespoon baking powder
6. 1/2 teaspoon salt
7. 1 cup milk
8. 1/4 cup baking cocoa
9. 1/4 cup water
10. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
11. 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
12. 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
13. 10 drops yellow food coloring
14. 6 drops red food coloring

FROSTING:

1. 3 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2. 5-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3. 2 tablespoons milk
4. 8 drops yellow food coloring
5. 6 drops red food coloring

GLAZE:

1. 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
2. 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
3. Candy corn for garnish

Directions:

1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Mix well. 
2. Combine cocoa, water and vanilla; stir in only 2 cups cake batter.
3. Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. round baking pan. Add orange extract, peel and food coloring to remaining batter. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
4. In a bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth. Place one orange cake layer on a cake plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with chocolate layer; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second orange layer. Frost the sides and top of each.
5. Microwave chocolate and cream on high 1-1/2 minutes or, stirring once. Stir until smooth; let cool 2 minutes. Slowly pour over cake, letting glaze drizzle down sides. Garnish with candy corn. Yield: 12-16 servings.

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