Description
Indulge in a ghoulishly delightful Halloween Trifle that’s a perfect spooky treat for your festivities. Layers of chocolate cake, creamy pudding, and whipped topping, adorned with fun Halloween candies and decorations, make this dessert a frightfully delicious delight.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chocolate Cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients on package)
For the Pudding Layer:
- 1 package (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
For Assembly:
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
- ½ cup candy corn
- ½ cup Halloween sprinkles
- Gummy worms, marshmallow ghosts, or candy eyes for decoration
- Optional drizzle of chocolate or caramel sauce
Instructions
- Bake the Chocolate Cake: Prepare and bake the chocolate cake according to package directions. Let it cool completely, then cut into cubes.
- Make the Pudding Layer: In a mixing bowl, whisk the pudding mix with cold milk until thickened. Fold in half of the whipped topping to create a light mousse.
- Assemble the Trifle: In a large clear trifle dish or glass bowl, layer half of the cake cubes, half of the pudding mixture, a sprinkle of crushed cookies, and some candy corn. Repeat the layers. Spread the remaining whipped topping over the top.
- Garnish and Chill: Garnish the trifle with remaining crushed cookies, sprinkles, gummy worms, and marshmallow ghosts or candy eyes. Drizzle with chocolate or caramel sauce if desired. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- You can swap the chocolate cake for brownies for a richer dessert.
- For an orange-and-black look, tint half the whipped topping with orange food coloring before layering.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes (for cake)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layering / No-Bake Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
