Halloween Chocolate Trifle
A festive and delicious layered dessert featuring chocolate cake, orange-tinted vanilla pudding, and Cool Whip, perfect for Halloween celebrations!
Equipment
- Trifle dish
- Mixing Bowls:
- Whisk
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 small box instant vanilla pudding
- 2 cups milk
- orange food coloring optional
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- sprinkles
- chocolate balls wrapped like eyes
- gummy body parts like brains, teeth, fingers, etc.
- any additional decorations
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Beat until smooth.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare the vanilla pudding by whisking the instant pudding mix with 2 cups of milk until smooth. Add orange food coloring if desired and refrigerate to set for 10-15 minutes.
- Once the cake is cooled, cut it into circles using the trifle dish as a guide.
- In the trifle dish, layer the chocolate cake, orange pudding, and Cool Whip. Repeat the layers until you reach the top.
- Decorate the top with sprinkles, chocolate balls, gummy body parts, and any additional decorations.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to a day before serving.
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Notes
Best consumed within a day for optimal freshness.