Sink your teeth into a spooky-sweet treat this Halloween with these homemade Vampire Ding Dongs! If you’re looking for a dessert that’s festive, fun, and just a little bit frightful, this is the recipe for you. These delightful cakes start with a rich chocolate shell given a ghoulish upgrade.
What makes this recipe even better is how simple it is to prepare. You don’t need advanced baking skills or complicated tools, just a few pantry staples and a little creativity. Once you’ve assembled the cakes, you can decorate them to your liking with spooky designs, candy fangs, or a drizzle of extra “blood” for dramatic effect. Kids will love helping with the decorating, and adults will appreciate how these treats manage to be both creepy and delicious at the same time.
Whether you’re planning a Halloween party, hosting a scary movie marathon, or simply surprising your family with something special, Vampire Ding Dongs are sure to be the hit of your holiday spread.
How To Make Vampire Ding Dongs
Equipment
- 3 disposable piping bags, fitted with a number 2 tip
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate ding dongs
- 1 ½ C powder sugar
- 1 egg white
- ½ tsp cream of tarter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Food Coloring black and red gel
- 1 pkg edible eyes
Instructions
- Unwrap the Ding Dongs and place them onto a cookie sheet fitted with wax paper.
- Using a standing mixer, add in the powdered sugar, egg white, cream of tartar, and vanilla.
- Mix on medium speed for about 5-6 minutes.
- Once stiff peaks form, scoop the icing into 3 bowls and add a few drops of black food coloring into one bowl to make grey icing.
- In the second bowl, add a few drops of red food coloring and mix
- Leave the third bowl white.
- Scoop the icings into a piping bag, one for each color.
- Pipe the face lining of the vampire and fill in.
- Place two edible eyes on the face.
- Take the red piping bag and pipe a line for a small pipe on two fangs.
Nutrition
Vampire Ding Dongs that are as spooky as they are sweet! Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party, making treats for school, or just looking to surprise your family with a fun dessert, these little cakes are sure to impress. They’re simple, creative, and guaranteed to disappear faster than a vampire at sunrise. So grab your ingredients, have some fun in the kitchen, and sink your teeth into this frightfully delicious treat!