Description
A festive and spooky dessert perfect for Halloween celebrations, featuring layers of chocolate cake, pudding, and whipped cream, topped with Halloween-themed candies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chocolate cake (store-bought or homemade), cut into cubes
- 2 cups vanilla or chocolate pudding (orange-tinted with food coloring if desired)
- 2 cups whipped cream (or Cool Whip)
- ½ cup chocolate syrup or hot fudge sauce
- Candy corn
- Halloween candies (pumpkin gummies, skull candies, etc.)
- Chocolate bars or chunks
- Cocoa powder or chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Prepare the base: Bake a chocolate cake (or use premade). Allow it to cool, then cut into cubes. Prepare pudding according to package directions and tint with orange food coloring for a spooky look.
- Assemble the trifle: In a large glass trifle bowl, layer half the chocolate cake cubes. Spoon over half the pudding, spreading evenly. Add a layer of whipped cream. Repeat with remaining cake, pudding, and whipped cream.
- Add toppings: Drizzle with chocolate syrup. Sprinkle candy corn, chunks of chocolate, and Halloween candies. Add spooky toppers like candy skulls and pumpkins. Finish with chocolate shavings for extra effect.
Notes
- For a more intense chocolate flavor, use chocolate pudding instead of vanilla.
- Feel free to customize the decorations with your favorite Halloween candies.
- This dessert can be prepared a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg