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    Broken Bones Graveyard Cake

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    If you're having a classy, spiders-and-witches Halloween party this year, how great would this cake be as the centerpiece of the dessert table?!?!


    Broken Bones Graveyard Cake on pedestal plate

    The meringue bones are easy to prepare. It just takes one or two before you are a pro at piping the simple shape. Then make your favorite red-velvet (for a bloody red inside) or chocolate cake. (You know how I feel about cake mix.)

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    Broken Bones Graveyard Cake

    Tara Teaspoon
    Spooky meringue bones top red velvet cake.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Total Time 2 hrs
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 cupcakes
    Calories 199 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 large egg whites
    • ⅔ cup sugar
    • ⅛ teaspoon cream of tarter
    • 1 two-layer red velvet cake
    • Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 250ºF with two racks centered. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine egg whites, sugar and cream of tarter in a heat-proof bowl. Place over a pot of simmering water and whisk gently until sugar is dissolved, about 3 min. Remove from heat. With an electric mixer, whisk on medium-high until a stiff meringue forms, about 10 min.
    • Transfer meringue to a piping bag fitted with a #12 plain tip, then pipe 3 ½- to 4-inch-long bone shapes on baking sheets. Bake 20 min. Turn oven off and let meringues dry in oven for 30 min more. Let bones cool before carefully removing from parchment paper.
    • Coat one cake layer with ½ cup frosting and top with second layer. Frost entire cake and refrigerate to set, 30 min or overnight. Decorate with whole and broken bones before serving.

    Notes

    Place those bones atop this cake just prior to serving and listen to the compliments!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 305mgPotassium: 126mgSugar: 24gCalcium: 54mgIron: 1.6mg
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    Recipe by Tara Bench. Originally published inLHJ October 2009. Photography Hallie Burton. Prop Styling Lynsey Freyers. Food Styling Joyce Sangirardi.

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    Filed Under: Cake, Desserts, Halloween Tagged With: cake, chocolate, cream cheese, cream cheese chocolate, dessert, frosting, graveyard, halloween, meringue

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    1. Mary Bench says

      July 17, 2018 at 10:10 pm

      Your Halloween treats are off the charts! I love this!

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    2. Brittany Smart says

      July 19, 2018 at 4:12 pm

      So many fun Halloween recipes!

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