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Hocus Pocus Witches Brew Cauldrons

Cast a spell of delight at your Halloween gathering with our Hocus Pocus Witches Brew Cauldrons. These enchanting treats are not only fun to make but will leave your guests spellbound with their chocolaty goodness and whimsical presentation. Crafted with care, these cauldron-shaped brownies are sure to add a touch of magic to your spooky celebration.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Inactive time 12 hours
Total Time 13 hours 5 minutes
Servings 24 cauldrons

Equipment

  • Supplies and Equipment:
  • Cutting board
  • Pam baking spray
  • 9x13 baking dish
  • Hand mixer
  • Large piping bag
  • Star tip (Ateco 823)
  • Wilton Sprinkle Pouch (green)
  • Wilton bloody skull and bones sprinkles
  • Mini eyeball candies
  • Wilton spooky ghosts sprinkles
  • 1 package of Cauldrons

Ingredients
  

For the brew sticks:

  • 1 package of 8oz black fondant
  • 2 C powdered sugar

Witches Brew Ingredients:

  • 1 9 x13 chocolate fudge brownie mix
  • ¼ C milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ C canola oil

Frosting:

  • 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 3 powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • Neon Green gel food coloring
  • Purple gel food coloring
  • 1 package of Wilton Sprinkle Pouch green
  • 1 container of Wilton bloody skull and bones sprinkles
  • 1 package of mini eyeball candies
  • 1 container of Wilton spooky ghosts sprinkles

Instructions
 

Directions

  • For the brew sticks - Dust your hands and a cutting board with powdered sugar before working with the fondant
  • Remove fondant from package and work with your hands to make it soft and moldable
  • Pinch off about 1 tsp of the fondant and using your middle and pointer finger and roll the dough
  • ball in a up and down motion to create a log
  • Set aside on the cookie sheet and repeat steps to create 23 more times.
  • Allow to dry overnight
  • For the brownies - Preheat oven to 350 and spray the baking dish with pam baking spray
  • Using a hand mixer, beat all ingredients together until combined
  • Pour batter into the 9x13 baking dish and bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick
  • comes out clean
  • Allow to cool completely
  • Place the cauldrons onto a cookie sheet
  • Using a knife, or your hands, you can cut up the brownie into bite size pieces or crumble it
  • Stuff the brownie into the the cauldron and set aside while you make the frosting
  • For the frosting - Using a standing mixer, or large bowl and hand mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla
  • extract, and heavy whipping cream until combined, smooth and stiff peaks form
  • Scoop about 1 ½ C of frosting into another bowl and mix in a few drops of the purple food
  • coloring
  • Add a few drops of neon green into the main bowl of frosting
  • Scoop 1 ½ C of the green frosting into one side of the large piping bag
  • Scoop the purple frosting into the other side of the large piping bag
  • Decorating the cauldrons directions
  • Using the medium piping bag with the two frosting colors, pipe frosting into the middle of the
  • cauldron
  • Sprinkle a few of each type of sprinkle around on the frosting
  • Place the fondant stick into the side of the frosting