Description
These Boo Halloween Dessert Cups are a spooky, delicious treat perfect for Halloween parties. Layers of moist chocolate cake, creamy chocolate pudding, and fluffy whipped cream are topped with adorable ghost Peeps and candy bloody bones for a festive and fun dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake and Pudding
- 600 g chocolate cake (2 store-bought loaf cakes, broken into pieces)
- 3 boxes (113 g each) chocolate instant pudding mix
Whipped Cream
- ½ litre whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon green food coloring
Decorations
- 12 ghost Peeps (6 per box)
- Candy bloody bones for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Cake Base: Break up the chocolate cake into small pieces and add a layer to the bottom of each dessert cup.
- First Pudding Layer: Prepare the chocolate instant pudding according to the package instructions and spoon a layer over the cake in each cup.
- Second Cake Layer: Add another layer of broken chocolate cake on top of the pudding layer in each cup.
- Final Pudding Layer: Top with a final layer of chocolate pudding, smoothing it out evenly.
- Whipped Cream Topping: Whip the cream with green food coloring until fluffy, then add a small dollop on top of the pudding layer in each cup.
- Decorate Ghosts: Use an edible marker to draw eyes and a mouth on each ghost Peep, focusing on their eyes and nose.
- Assemble Dessert Cups: Place one ghost Peep in the center of each cup, sprinkle some cake crumbs over the top to resemble dirt, and garnish with candy bloody bones.
- Repeat: Repeat the layering and decorating steps for all 12 dessert cups.
Notes
- Use store-bought chocolate loaf cakes for convenience and consistent texture.
- Prepare pudding according to directions on the box to ensure proper consistency.
- Food coloring can be adjusted to your preferred shade for the whipped cream topping.
- Edible markers can be found at baking supply stores or online for decorating Peeps.
- Serve chilled for best flavor and texture; refrigerate the cups for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
