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Brain Dip with Zombie Fingers
Scare up the fun with creepy matcha-topped marzipan zombie ladyfingers dipped in red velvet frosting brains.
Ingredients
- For the dip:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups red velvet cake mix
- 1/2 cup cherry pie filling, drained of liquid and slightly muddled (reserve liquid)
- 2 to 4 tablespoons cherry pie liquid
- 2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk
- For the brain squiggles (frosting):
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red food coloring
- For the witchy woman fingers:
- 1 box store-bought ladyfinger cookies
- Matcha green tea powder
- 1 tube marzipan
- Cashews, halved
Steps
- Make the dip: In a stand mixer, whip cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add red velvet cake mix and mix until smooth and creamy. Add pie liquid and whole milk to desired consistency.
- Place half of the mixture into a bowl or skull and form a well with the back of a spoon. Place muddled cherry pie filling in the well, then cover with remaining dip, making a dome/brain-like shape.
- Make the brain squiggles: In a stand mixer, combine all frosting ingredients and mix until smooth. Add food coloring to create a pink color.
- Using food coloring, paint 2 small streaks of red inside a piping bag. Carefully spoon frosting into bag and pipe brain squiggles onto the head.
- Make the witchy woman fingers: Using a small paring knife, cut ladyfingers slightly to look more like witch fingers. Combine a small amount of marzipan with matcha powder until green color is even. Cover top of cookies with matcha marzipan. Use a knife to create knuckle creases and add a cashew for a witchy finger nail. Dip fingers in the brain! Play with your food!