Chocolate-Covered Candy Corn Layer Cake Recipe

Ingredients (22)

• For Cake:
• 7 large egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups milk, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 1/2 cups (18 ounces) cake flour
• 2 1/4 cups (15 3/4 ounces) granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 18 tablespoons (9 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into cubes, softened
• 3 tablespoons butter flavoring (see note)
• 1/2 teaspoon yellow food coloring
• 3/4 teaspoon orange food coloring
• 1/4 teaspoon terra cotta food coloring (see note)
• For Frosting:
• 10 tablespoons (5 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon butter flavoring (or to taste)
• For Ganache:
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• Candy corn to garnish cake