Brain Cake Recipe: Red Velvet for Halloween

Putting up this guide on how to bake a brain cake for Halloween was a lot of fun.

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I'll be honest and say that this Halloween Brain Cake is on the smaller side.

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Don't worry; a single cake mix box yields enough ingredients for two delicious cakes.

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In addition to being a tasty treat, this is a great decoration for your Halloween dessert table.

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The process of "creating" the brain pattern takes time, but the final product is delicious and entertaining.

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Prepare a 6 cup/1.5 L glass mixing bowl by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray and heating the oven to 350 degrees.

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Mix cake mix in a large bowl as directed on the container.

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