Description

This Vampire Halloween Trifle is a spooky and delicious layered dessert perfect for Halloween celebrations. Featuring layers of moist red velvet cake, rich brownie bites, creamy chocolate pudding with dark chocolate shavings, fluffy Cool Whip, and crunchy crushed Oreo cookies, topped with a dramatic edible blood drizzle made from chocolate syrup, corn syrup, and red food coloring. It’s a visually striking and indulgent dessert that combines classic flavors with a festive gothic twist.

Ingredients

Scale

For the Trifle:

1 baked red velvet cake
20 brownie bites
2 boxes instant chocolate pudding (3.4 ounces each)
4 cups 2% milk
Dark chocolate candy bar, shaved
16 ounces Cool Whip, thawed
20 Oreo cookies, crushed

For the Edible Blood:

1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 drops red food gel coloring

Instructions

Prepare Cake: Cut the baked red velvet cake into 1-inch squares and set aside for layering.
Make Pudding: Whisk together the instant chocolate pudding powders with 4 cups of 2% milk according to package directions. Stir in the shaved dark chocolate candy bar, cover, and refrigerate until ready to assemble.
Prepare Edible Blood: In a small bowl, combine chocolate syrup, light corn syrup, and red food gel coloring. Mix thoroughly to create a bright red, syrupy edible blood.
Start Assembling: Drizzle some edible blood decoratively on the inside walls of the trifle dish to create a spooky effect.
Layer Cake and Brownies: Add a layer of red velvet cake squares and brownie bites to the bottom of the trifle dish.
Add Pudding: Spread a layer of prepared chocolate pudding over the cake and brownies to cover them completely.
Layer Cool Whip: Spread a generous layer of thawed Cool Whip over the pudding layer.
Add Crushed Oreos: Sprinkle a layer of crushed Oreo cookies on top of the Cool Whip.
Repeat Layers: Continue layering in the order of cake/brownies, pudding, Cool Whip, and crushed Oreos until you reach the top of the dish.
Top and Decorate: Finish with a top layer of Cool Whip. Drizzle additional edible blood over the top for a dramatic Halloween look. Optionally, decorate with extra cake pieces, brownies, or Oreos as desired.
Chill: Cover the trifle and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving to let the flavors meld and layers set.

Notes

Use a clear glass trifle dish to showcase the layered effect.
The edible blood can be adjusted in color intensity by adding more or fewer drops of red food gel.
For a richer pudding, substitute whole milk instead of 2% milk.
Make sure the Cool Whip is fully thawed for easy spreading.
Prepare the pudding and edible blood a few hours ahead to save assembly time.
Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator and consume within 2 days for best flavor.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: No-Cook
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Vampire Halloween Trifle, Halloween dessert, red velvet trifle, chocolate pudding dessert, layered trifle, spooky dessert, festive trifle, layered cake dessert