Create hollow chocolate cauldrons using candy molds then fill them with ghoulish green pudding and magical mix-ins for Halloween.
I made these chocolate cauldrons for a group of kids who came over this week to help me decorate for our Halloween party.
In less than 45 minutes, I conjured up four of these hollow chocolate cauldrons and turned them into a delicious dessert.
I filled each cauldron with a layer of chocolate OREO pudding and a layer of green-colored vanilla pudding. To make the green pudding look like a witch's brew, I added candy eyes, bone sprinkles, and green sugar pearls.
To keep this Halloween dessert quick and easy, I used Snack Pack Pudding.
If I were serving these to adults at a Halloween dinner party, I might fill them with a layer of chocolate mousse topped with a layer of green-colored cheesecake mousse but the kids thought these desserts looked and tasted magical.
You could even fill the cauldrons with candy. What kid wouldn't love that?
Chocolate Cauldrons filled with Pudding and Magical Mix-Ins
Ingredients
(makes 4)
melted and tempered semi-sweet chocolate or melted candy melts*
chocolate pudding cups
Halloween OREO Cookies
Vanilla Pudding Cups
green food coloring
light and dark green sugar pearls
candy eyes
bone sprinkles
*The amount of chocolate you will need will vary depending on how thick you paint it into the mold. For instructions on melting chocolate, please see my Chocolate Making Tips page.
Supplies
cauldron candy molds
metal baking sheet
1 ½ inch round metal cookie cutter
metal tongs
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Instructions
Paint chocolate into a cauldron mold.
Spoon some chocolate into each cauldron cavity in the candy mold.
Spread the chocolate into a thin layer all around the mold, making sure it's thick enough that you can't see through it.
Pop the molds in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes if using semi-sweet chocolate or into the freezer for 10-15 minutes if using confectionery coating or candy melts.
Unmold the chocolate.
Remove the molds from the freezer and pop the chocolate cauldrons out of the molds.
Melt the edge of a chocolate cauldron.
Set a baking sheet over a burner on your stove and turn on the heat for about 20-60 seconds.
I use a gas flame, and it takes about 20 seconds. Electric will take longer.
Seal the two halves together.
Set one-half of a chocolate cauldron on the hot pan, allowing the edge to melt just a little.
Press that half onto another half and hold the cauldron for a minute until the chocolate begins to stick.
Allow the cauldrons to sit for a few minutes to harden.
Create an opening at the top of the cauldron.
Hold a round metal cookie cutter using metal tongs over the flame of a gas stove or candle for 5-10 seconds to get it hot.
Immediately set it on top of one of the chocolate cauldrons, allowing it to melt a hole in the chocolate.
You may need to press down a bit to get it to cut through all the way, just be gentle, you don't want to crack your cauldrons.
Remove the cutter, wash it, and repeat creating openings in all four chocolate cauldrons.
Witches Brew Ingredients
Now for the fun part, making your witch's brew.
You'll need to get your pudding cups, OREO Cookies, green food coloring, and sprinkles ready.
You'll need one full chocolate pudding cup per cauldron.
To add a little crunch to the chocolate pudding, break up one and a half Oreo Cookies and stir the pieces in, then spoon it into the cauldron.
Fill the cauldrons with magical mix-ins.
Stir a few drops of green food coloring into the vanilla pudding and spoon some on top of the chocolate pudding.
I spooned some into a small zip-top bag and squeezed it into dribbles on my cauldrons then sprinkled on some green nonpareils and added a few candy eyes and bone-shaped sprinkles.
Storage
You can make these chocolate cauldrons up to two months in advance. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature.
Related Recipes
If you enjoy making these chocolate cauldron desserts, you might also like these other cauldron-themed dessert and appetizer recipes.
Recipe
Hollow chocolate cauldrons made using a candy mold are filled with layers of chocolate OREO pudding and green-colored vanilla pudding topped with candy eyes, bone sprinkles, and green bubbles.
- 4-6 ounces melted and tempered semi-sweet chocolate or melted dark cocoa candy melts
- 4 chocolate pudding cups 14 ounces of pudding
- 6 Halloween Oreo Cookies
- 2 vanilla pudding cups 7 ounces of pudding
- green food coloring
- light and dark green sugar pearls
- candy eyes
- bone sprinkles
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Spoon about 2 tablespoons of chocolate into each cauldron cavity in the candy mold.
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Spread the chocolate into a thin layer all around the mold, making sure it's thick enough that you can't see through it.
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Add more chocolate if needed.
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Pop the molds in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes if using semi-sweet chocolate or into the freezer for 10-15 minutes if using candy melts.
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Once the chocolate has hardened, remove the molds and careful turn them upside down to remove the chocolate shells from the mold.
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Set a baking sheet over a burner on your stove and turn on the heat for about 20 seconds if you are using a gas stove and about 40 seconds if using an electric stove.
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Set one-half of a chocolate cauldron on the hot pan, allowing the edge to melt just a little.
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Press that half onto another half and hold the cauldron for a minute until the chocolate begins to stick.
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Allow the cauldrons to sit for a few minutes to harden.
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Hold a round metal cookie cutter using metal tongs over the flame of a gas stove or candle for 5-10 seconds to get it hot.
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Immediately set it on top of one of the chocolate cauldrons, allowing it to melt a hole in the chocolate.
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You may need to press down a bit to get it to cut through all the way, just be gentle, you don't want to crack your cauldrons.
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Remove the cutter, wash it, and repeat creating openings in all four chocolate cauldrons.
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Break 1 ½ OREO Cookies into a chocolate pudding cup.
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Stir a few drops of green food coloring into the vanilla pudding.
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Spoon some of the green pudding on top of the chocolate pudding.
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Spoon some of the green pudding into a zip-top bag and pipe some drips onto the chocolate cauldron.
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Add some green sugar pearls and a few candy eyes and bone-shaped sprinkle on top of the green pudding.
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Serve and enjoy.
The amount of chocolate needed per cauldron will depend on how thick you paint it into the mold.
Store your empty hollow chocolate cauldrons at room temperature for up to two months. Fill them with pudding just before serving.
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Cheryl
Where do you get the cauldron mold?
Beth
Hi Cheryl,
The cauldron candy mold were available on Amazon but it looks like they are currently sold out. It does look like there's a mold for sale on Ebay here - https://www.ebay.com/p/1458886362
Lynn | The Road to Honey
These are absolutely adorable. I bet they were a big hit with the kiddos. Btw. . . I can't believe that you whipped them up in only 45 minutes. They truly look like you spent hours making them.
Beth
Thanks, Lynn. I've been making chocolates for over 30 years and am very quick. I was really happy with how the cauldron's looked!
Jessca MillionMoments
These little cauldrons are just the cutest! I love pudding filled anything, and I'm sure the chocolate and mix-ins add to the YUM factor of the Snack Pack pudding in there! #client
beth
Thanks, Jessca. I love pudding too and the cookies mixed in make it even better.
Jas
OMG, what a clever idea! I love your photos.
Hugs
beth
Thanks, I was so happy with the cauldrons and the pictures too.
Hilary from Cocoa Bean The Vegetable
This is just way too cute!!
beth
Thanks, Hilary. I love the name of your blog!
Los | The Man, The Chef, The Dad
Whoa they look amazing! So fun and perfect for Halloween. And so easy! Thanks for the idea, it looks like a lot of fun for the kid.
beth
Thanks, they really turned out great and the kids thought they were so cool.
Julia Nyanyo
These look so cool. I love all the hints and tips you have given us for using the chocolate moulds - thanks
beth
I'm so glad you found my tips helpful. My Chocolate Making Tips page has really extensive tips for working with chocolate, that I don't often re-write the information in each post, but do try to share my experience. I'm happy it helps.
The Bearfoot Baker
How CUTE!! I never in a million years would have thought you put pudding in the middle. You are brilliant!
beth
Thanks. The kids were surprised there was pudding inside too. They loved it.
Karen @ Sugartown Sweets
I love these..yes, awesome! They're so cute, plus with the cookies and pudding, I'm sure the kids were feeling pretty lucky to get them! 🙂
beth
The kids came back over today to help out some more! Gotta love the power of chocolate and pudding.
Lisa@hooplapalooza
oh my gosh these are awesome! you really do have magical powers but i knew it all along...
beth
I sure wish I did, don't you? I always wanted to be able to twitch my nose and make some magic.