Mummy Cake

Ingredients:

Sponge cake

• 0.66 cups (2/3 cup) vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing the pan
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup of boiling water
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1.75 cups premium wheat flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• You will need: two round biscuit molds with a diameter of 20 cm.

Filling and glaze

• 1.5 cups heavy cream
• 0.75 cups sifted cocoa powder
• 220 g chopped semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• A pinch of fine salt
• 2 tbsp (30 g) butter
• 0.33 cups sifted powdered sugar

Decoration

• 2 cups mini marshmallows (about 110 g)
• Sugar spider or eyes

Preparation:

1. Prepare the sponge cake: Position the oven rack in the center and preheat to 180°C. Line the bottom of both pie pans with parchment paper and grease the parchment and sides of the pans with vegetable oil.
2. Mix cocoa powder and boiling water, let sit for 5 minutes (this will help make the chocolate flavor richer).
3. Combine the sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Combine the cocoa powder, vegetable oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Pour the cocoa mixture into the sugar mixture and stir until smooth (the batter will be runny).
   
   Divide the batter equally between the two pans. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the cakes are firm in the center. To check for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean. Let cool completely in the pan.
4. Prepare the filling and glazeHeat the cream in a double boiler over low heat, stirring occasionally, until steaming. Stir in the cocoa powder, chocolate, espresso, vanilla, and salt, and mix until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the butter and stir until melted. Stir in the powdered sugar until completely dissolved. Let the glaze cool completely.
5. Assemble the cakePlace one cake layer upside down on a serving plate or cake stand. Spoon 1 cup of frosting into the center and spread evenly, leaving just below the edge of the cake. Top with the second cake layer, upside down, and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
   
   Make the decoration: Microwave the marshmallows until they begin to puff up and are soft enough to stir. Let them sit for a few minutes to cool slightly. Spray your hands with cooking spray. To make the spider web, take a tablespoon-sized ball of marshmallow and stretch it into stripes across the cake. Repeat this several times in different directions to create a web-like marshmallow mesh. To make the mummy, stretch the marshmallows so the stripes on the cake run in the same direction, leaving a small gap between them for eyes. Decorate with a sugar spider or insert googly eyes for the mummy.