Spooky Halloween Monster Layer Cake

1. Line a 20 cm springform pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 160°C (convection: 140°C)

2. Beat sugar, eggs, vanilla sugar, and orange zest with a mixer until foamy. Add oil and orange soda

3. Sift flour, cornstarch, and baking powder, then gradually add to the batter and mix until smooth

4. Pour batter into the pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. Let the cake cool and remove from the pan

5. Drain peaches well and cut in a fan shape. Cut the cooled cake horizontally into 3 layers. Set aside the prettiest layer and prepare the other two layers side by side

6. Whip mascarpone, quark, sugar, heavy cream, and a little vanilla extract until stiff

7. Spread half the filling on the two layers, then top with peaches

8. Divide the remaining cream between the layers and smooth. Stack the layers, place the third layer on top, and chill the cake for 1 hour

Buttercream

1. In a saucepan, combine milk, vanilla pudding powder, sugar, and egg yolk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Let cool completely

2. Beat in softened butter and vanilla extract until smooth. Tint orange with food coloring

Decoration

1. Cover the chilled cake with the buttercream

2. Roll out white fondant with 2 tablespoons water and cover the cake

3. Use black fondant to create facial features and attach sugar eyes and lollipops to form a monster face

Note

1. Further preparation steps are available on the website @einfachbacken