Description
A spooky and delicious Halloween-themed dessert featuring layers of chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream, topped with ghostly Peeps and candy bones to create a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween parties.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake and Pudding
- 600 g chocolate cake (2 store-bought loaf cakes)
- 3 boxes (113 g each) chocolate instant pudding mix
- ½ litre whipping cream
Decorations
- 12 ghost Peeps (6 per box)
- ½ teaspoon green food coloring
- Candy bloody bones (quantity as needed)
Instructions
- Prepare pudding: Following the package instructions, prepare the chocolate instant pudding mixes and set them aside to thicken.
- Break cake: Crumble or break up the chocolate cake into small pieces suitable for layering in cups.
- Layer dessert cups: Add a layer of broken cake pieces to the bottom of each cup.
- Add pudding layer: Spoon a layer of chocolate pudding over the cake layer in each cup.
- Add second cake layer: Add another layer of broken cake pieces over the pudding.
- Final pudding layer: Spoon a final layer of chocolate pudding over the second cake layer.
- Whip cream: Whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Add green food coloring and mix gently for decorative use.
- Add whipped cream: Add a little whipped cream on top of the pudding layer in each cup.
- Decorate ghosts: Using an edible marker, color the eyes and mouth on each ghost Peep, focusing on the eyes and nose area for spooky effect.
- Assemble decoration: Place a decorated ghost Peep in the center of each cup.
- Finish touches: Sprinkle some more cake crumbs over the top to resemble dirt and garnish with candy bloody bones.
- Repeat: Repeat the layering and decorating steps for the remaining 11 cups.
Notes
- Use store-bought chocolate loaf cakes for convenience; homemade chocolate cake can be used for extra flavor.
- Prepare the pudding ahead to allow it to thicken properly for layering.
- Whipped cream can be gelatin-stabilized if you want firmer topping that holds shape longer.
- The green food coloring in whipped cream is optional and can be skipped if you prefer plain white topping.
- Use an edible marker specifically designed for food to safely decorate the ghost Peeps.
- If candy bloody bones are unavailable, substitute with red-colored candy or gummy candies for similar effect.
- These dessert cups are best served chilled and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
