• mail
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • twitter
  • wikipedia
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About
    • Privacy
    • Disclosure
    • Contact
  • Life
    • Wellness
    • Lifestyle
    • Beauty
    • travel
    • Books
  • Home
    • Interiors
    • Decor
    • Food
    • Entertaining
  • style
    • Finds
  • Shop
    • Shop My House For Christmas
    • Holiday Clothes, Gifts, Toys, Books and More
    • Mad for Plaid Finds
    • The Holiday Shop 2022
  • Blog Friends

Pinecones and Acorns

  • About
    • Privacy
    • Disclosure
    • Contact
  • Life
    • Wellness
    • Lifestyle
    • Beauty
    • travel
    • Books
  • Home
    • Interiors
    • Decor
    • Recipes
    • Entertaining
  • style
    • Finds
  • Shop
    • Shop My House For Christmas
    • Holiday Clothes, Gifts, Toys, Books and More
    • Mad for Plaid Finds
    • The Holiday Shop 2022
  • Blog Friends

Marshmallow Spiderweb Chocolate Cake for Halloween

October 28, 2020 By Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acorns 1 Comment

This post contains affiliate links.

A Hershey’s Perfectly chocolate cake covered in chocolate frosting and decorated in sweet marshmallow spiderwebs. 

marshmallow-spider-web-cake

Good morning friends! Saturday is Halloween, will you be passing out candy? Or taking the kids trick or treating? Trick or treating is still on here, with masks. I have lots of candy but I will not be passing it out, I am leaving it in a big bowl on the porch, not because I do not want to see the kids but because I do not want to scare them when three crazy dachshunds run to the door. 

If you are having a little family celebration why not make this scrumptious Hershey’s Perfectly chocolate cake? It is covered in my favorite chocolate frosting and decorated with sweet creamy marshmallow webs, and a few candy eyes, it could not be any cuter. 

marshmallow-spider-web-cake

If you want to save yourself some time simply used a box cake mix but please do not use frosting from a tub, it is not really that good and this frosting is so delicious you could eat the entire bowl with a spoon. I think it is the best part of the cake. If you are making this with your kids please be careful with the hot marshmallow, we do not want anyone getting burned. 

 

marshmallow-spider-web-cake

Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

2 cups sugar

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup f boiling water

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

Stir together sugar, flour, HERSHEY’S Cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Frosting


Ingredients:

1 stick butter melted

2/3 cup of HERSHEY’S Cocoa

1/3 cup of milk

3 cups of powdered sugar

1 tsp of vanilla extract

Melt butter in large bowl, whisk or use electric hand held mixer to blend in HERSHEY’S Cocoa. Add one cup of powdered sugar, and a little milk, alternating between the two until both are used up and the frosting is creamy. Add vanilla and blend until creamy. 

To decorate the cake:

Place one layer of cake on a stand and add a generous dollop of frosting to the middle of the cake and spread it to the edges with an offset spatula. Then add another layer of cake and do the same to the top of the cake, add a thin layer of frosting to the sides, then place cake into the refrigerator for 20 minutes to set the crumb coat. Add another layer of frosting to the entire cake and smooth is as much as you can, then add the “spiderwebs.” 

For the Spiderwebs

8 lage marshmallows

Melt the marshmallows in the microwave for 1 minute then stir until smooth, if they are not totally melted put them into the microwave for another 10-20 seconds, stir well. Let the marshmallows cool for a bit. Once cooled take a pinch of the marshmallows and pull it between your two fingers to make a thin string, wrap around the cake, continue to do this to make the cake look like it is covered in spiderwebs. Add some candy eyes and then enjoy!

Note: Let the marshmallow cool before you start placing them on the cake, I was impatient and the hot marshmallow burned my fingers and melted my frosting. 

a-marshmallow-spider-web-cake


Have a great day!



Related Posts:

  • Chocolate Snack Cake with Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Frosting
    Chocolate Snack Cake with Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate…
  • 7 Halloween aka Spooky Season Sweet Treats and Desserts
    7 Halloween aka Spooky Season Sweet Treats and Desserts
  • Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes
    Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes

Filed Under: Recipe Tagged With: cake, recipes

You might also love

  • A flatlay photograph of a book opened to a page that says winter gatherings, with a cup of tea and scattered nuts and pinecones and evergreens.Friday Favorites No. 517 from Creme de la Crumb, Simply Delicious, Easy Cheesy Vegetarian and More
  • chocolate cupcakes with pink and white frosting and sprinkles on a wire rackChocolate Valentine’s Day Cupcakes with the “Best” Buttercream Frosting Ever
  • Flatlay photo with a book, tea, pine and nuts.Friday Favorites No. 516 from Foodie Crush, Minimalist Baker, Feel Good Foodie, and More
  • Walnut Date Bread
Happiness Report No. 15 »
« Mad For Palid: JCrew Factory

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. William Kendall says

    October 27, 2020 at 10:15 pm

    That looks good!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

meet elizabeth

meet elizabeth

Hi, I'm Elizabeth. I'm "mad for plaid", a good book, a cup of hot chocolate and my pups. Join me as I find the beauty in life and elevate the everyday.

  • mail
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • twitter
  • wikipedia

Subscribe

If you are mad for plaid, love a good book, baking and finding the beauty in life, sign up to receive my latest post in your inbox.

Some posts contain affiliate links at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure here. Thank you for supporting the blog!

Search

ARCHIVES

CATEGORIES

Latest Posts

DIY Dollar tree Valentine’s Day Candy Favors

Cup of tea in heart cup and a cupcake with a red heart laying on the side.

Monday Musings No. 57

He fills my life with good things so that I may stay young and strong like an eagle. Psalm 103:5 on a black feather background.

Silent Sunday No. 507

flatlay with hot chocolate and book

Carrier & Company, Our Food Stories, Valentine’s Day Gifts for Her and More on Weekend Meanderings.

Footer

  • mail
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • twitter
  • wikipedia
Looking for a Valentine’s Day gift for yourself? Looking for a Valentine’s Day gift for yourself? Here are a few of my favorite things! https://liketk.it/40LwK #valentines #gift #valentinesdaygiftsforher #pineconesandacornsblog
Did you know there are 115 species of pinecones? M Did you know there are 115 species of pinecones? Me neither. This is just one that I noticed on my walk today. #pinecones #pinecone #nature #naturewalk #pineconesandacornsblog
Look up, look around. There is beauty everywhere. Look up, look around. There is beauty everywhere. #winter #wintershadows #longleafpine #pinetrees #nature #pineconesandacornsblog
Self-care is more than a bubble bath(I love those) Self-care is more than a bubble bath(I love those) it’s also little rituals and small things you do for yourself every single day. For me, it’s a cup of steaming hot chocolate. I use real chocolate, not cocoa, a dash of cinnamon and a dash or two of cayenne, whisk until frothy the add a little foam and steamed almond milk. Then I pick my “favorite” mug or cup of the day and I sit with a book or a magazine and enjoy it. 10 minutes all to myself, we all have 5 or 10 minutes in a day to nurture ourselves. What is your favorite form of “ self/care”? #chocolate #chocolatchaud #drinkingchocolate #europeanhotchocolate #hotchocolate #morningrituals #selfcareday #pineconesandacornsblog
What? You didn’t read my moms post this weekend? What? You didn’t read my moms post this weekend? Don’t you know that on Saturday’s she joins @makemineaspritzer and @northerncalstyle to share all of the things that piqued their interest this week? Mom talked about @carrierandcompany @the_foragers_cottage @ourfoodstories  @elizabethfloydart  and lots more. Come on over to the blog and then go check out Kim and Juliet’s posts as well. #daschund #dachshundsofinstagram #pineconesandacornsblog #weekendmeanderings
The cold winter days are perfect for planning a wi The cold winter days are perfect for planning a winter gathering of family and friends. @jamestfarmer has so many wonderful ideas in his most recent book. Have you read Celebrating Home? If not add it to your next book order! #celebratinghome #jamestfarmer #jamestfarmerbooks #home #decor #books ##tea #teatime #flatlay #wintertime #pineconesandacornsblog #pinecones #wintergreens
Happy Friday friends! Did you check out the new Fr Happy Friday friends! Did you check out the new Friday Favorites blog post today? I’m sharing book recommendations, scrumptious recipes, finds and so much more. Come on over and while you are there tell me about the latest boo you’ve read! #flatlay #fridayfavorites #pineconesandacornsblog #jamestfarmer #books #teatimemagazine #teatime #plaid #collectedstyle
Happy Friday friends! Don’t forget to stop by th Happy Friday friends! Don’t forget to stop by the blog to see all of my Friday finds, book suggestions, game day recipes and more! #friday #fridayfavorites #pineconesandacornsblog #flatlay #hygge #hyggehome #chairishseller #tea #teatime
It’s a cosy winter, January day. The sun is shin It’s a cosy winter, January day. The sun is shining and the shadows and patterns are all around. 
On the blog today I’m sharing my Friday Favorites, books to add to your stack, delicious recipes for weeks days and game days. Lots of links and finds too! Come on over and while you are there tell me, have you had any snow yet this winter? So far nothing here, not one snowflake. I’ve got my fingers crossed that we will see something this year. #fridayfavorites #pineconesandacornsblog #flatlay #flatlaystyle #winter #teatime ##rosemaryverey #acountrywomansnotes
It’s soup season friends and I’ve got a delici It’s soup season friends and I’ve got a delicious and easy recipe that you are going to want to try, creamy chicken cauliflower and leek soup! The recipe is on the blog! #chickensoup #creamychickensoup #cauliflower #leeks #pineconesandacornsblog #soup #soupseason #foodie #foodporn #homemadesoup
Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2023 · Pinecones and Acorns · Blog Design by Little Blue Deer
Privacy Policy
Disclosure: We utilize affiliate widgets including Amazon, Rewardstyle and Shopstyle and may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.