Spiderweb Chocolate Cake: 1 Hour Magic -

A rich and moist chocolate cake featuring a spooky spiderweb design, perfect for Halloween parties.

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a parchment-lined sheet cake pan.
Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream, buttermilk, coffee, oil, and vanilla.
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Whisk, then beat on medium speed for two minutes.
Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool fully on wire racks.
To make the frosting, beat butter until smooth. Add cocoa powder, sifted confectioners’ sugar, salt, and fudge. Whip until smooth.
Spread frosting evenly onto the cooled cake.
Pipe a spiral of melted white chocolate onto the frosted cake, starting from the center.
Drag a toothpick from the center outward to create the spiderweb cake design.
To create the spider, pipe chocolate “L”-shaped legs. Chill them, then arrange around a peanut M&M body with a small M&M head.

For a richer flavor, use espresso instead of hot coffee.
For an elegant finish, dust the cake with edible glitter.
Let children help drag the toothpick to create the spiderweb frosting for added fun.