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Halloween Trifle

Spookily Indulgent Halloween Trifle to Impress Guests

Experience the joy of Halloween with this delicious Halloween Trifle, a perfect balance of chocolate cake, creamy pudding, and Cool Whip.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8 servings
Course: easy cakes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
For the Creamy Layer
  • 1 box instant vanilla pudding
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • orange food coloring (optional)
For Assembly
  • 1 container Cool Whip
  • sprinkles
  • chocolate balls
  • gummy body parts

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • trifle dish
  • Electric mixer
  • measuring cups
  • cookie cutter
  • Baking sheet

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  4. While cooling, whisk the pudding mix and cold milk until smooth. Add orange food coloring if desired and refrigerate.
  5. Once cooled, cut circles out of the cake using a cookie cutter.
  6. Layer the trifle starting with cake, followed by pudding, then Cool Whip, and repeat.
  7. Decorate with sprinkles, chocolate balls, and gummy body parts before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 100mgIron: 1mg

Notes

To maintain the integrity of the layers, assemble the trifle close to serving time.

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