Description
Create spooky and fun Gross Guy Halloween Donuts perfect for a festive treat. These baked cake donuts are decorated with candy eyes, licorice eyebrows and hair, and filled with a gooey mixture of strawberries and strawberry filling for a creepy yet delicious Halloween dessert.
Ingredients
Baked Cake Donuts
- Prepared cake donut batter (as per your favorite recipe)
- Strawberries, diced
- Favorite strawberry filling
Decoration
- White Candy Melts® Candy, 12 oz.
- Large Candy Eyeballs, 1 oz.
- Large Edible Black and White Candy Eyeball Sprinkles, 1 oz.
- Black licorice strings
Instructions
- Bake Donuts: Prepare your cake donut batter using your favorite recipe or pre-made mix. Pour the batter into donut pans and bake according to the recipe instructions until golden and fully cooked. Remove from oven and allow donuts to cool completely to ensure the decorations adhere properly.
- Prepare Decorations: Cut black licorice strings into pieces approximately 3/4 inch long for eyebrows and 1 1/2 inches long for hair strands. Melt White Candy Melts candy following package instructions until smooth and meltable.
- Assemble Faces: Use melted white candy in a piping or decorating bag with a small tip to attach large candy eyeballs to the top surface of the donut. Add the black and white candy eyeball sprinkles around the eyes for extra detail. Place the licorice eyebrow pieces above the eyes and stick the longer licorice hair strands into the top of the donuts using a little melted candy as glue to secure them in place.
- Attach Donuts to Plate: Use a small amount of melted white candy in a decorating bag to adhere the donuts firmly to a serving plate to prevent movement during display.
- Add Strawberry Goo: Combine diced strawberries with your favorite strawberry filling to create a gooey, juicy mixture. Spoon this strawberry goo into the hole of each donut and around the plate for a creepy, bloody effect.
Notes
- Ensure the donuts are completely cooled before decorating to prevent candy melts from melting off.
- Be creative with the placement of licorice hair and eyebrows to personalize each Gross Guy face.
- The strawberry goo adds flavor and a spooky visual but can be substituted with other red fillings like raspberry or cherry preserves.
- Handle melted candy carefully as it will be hot and can harden quickly.
- Store decorated donuts in a cool place to maintain candy integrity until serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
