Description
Adorable yet spooky chocolate-coated mice made from cake bites, almonds, and candy eyes — perfect for Halloween parties.
Ingredients
- Chocolate cake (crumbled)
- Cream cheese frosting (to bind)
- Dark chocolate (for coating)
- Almonds (for ears and nose)
- Candy eyes
- Pretzel sticks or licorice strings (for tails)
- Crushed nuts (for base garnish)
Instructions
- Crumble cake and mix with frosting until dough-like.
- Shape into oval “mouse” bodies and chill for 15 minutes.
- Dip each piece into melted dark chocolate to coat fully.
- Place candy eyes, an almond nose, and two almond ears before chocolate sets.
- Insert a pretzel stick or licorice string for the tail.
- Roll the bottom edges in crushed nuts to mimic fur.
- Chill again to set before serving your spooky-sweet mice.
Notes
- Ensure the chocolate is fully melted for a smooth coating.
- Chilling the mice helps them hold their shape.
- Feel free to customize the decorations with different candies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mouse
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg