🎂 Spiderman Cake Recipe – Superhero Showstopper for Any Party
This Spiderman Cake is a bold and exciting dessert designed to impress any Marvel fan. With layers of moist chocolate or vanilla cake and striking red-and-blue web-themed frosting, it’s ideal for superhero birthdays, movie nights, or themed celebrations.
Equipment
- 2 (8-inch or 9-inch) round cake pans
- Mixing bowls
- electric mixer
- Piping bags
- Small round piping tip + star tip
- Offset spatula
- Food-safe black gel pen or black buttercream
- Cake turntable (optional but helpful)
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- Choose chocolate or vanilla base
Chocolate Cake:
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water or brewed coffee
OR Vanilla Cake:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
For the Buttercream Frosting:
- 1½ cups unsalted butter softened
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 –4 tbsp milk or cream
- Red and blue gel food coloring
- Black food coloring or black icing gel for web lines
- Optional: edible Spiderman topper or figurines
Instructions
Bake the Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line cake pans.
- Prepare the batter according to your chosen flavor.
- Divide evenly and bake for 30–35 minutes.
- Let cakes cool completely on wire racks.
Make the Frosting:
- Beat butter until creamy and light. Gradually mix in powdered sugar.
- Add vanilla and cream to desired consistency.
- Divide into three bowls: color one red, one blue, leave one plain (or use as needed).
Assemble the Cake:
- Level cakes if needed. Place one layer on a cake board.
- Add frosting between layers, then apply a crumb coat.
- Chill for 20 minutes.
Decorate – Spiderman Style:
- Frost the cake with alternating red and blue (or swirl effect).
- Use black icing to draw a web pattern over the top and sides.
- Pipe webbing from the center out using a small round tip.
- Optional: Add a Spiderman figure or edible image on top.
Notes
For more vibrant colors, use gel coloring—not liquid.
Chill cake slightly before piping black details to prevent smudging.
Great for birthdays, comic-themed parties, or superhero fans of all ages.