# Morbid Monkey Desserts This Darkly Decorated Cake is Inspired by an Indiana Jones Flick By Lacey-Jane Walsh | Published 2013-10-02 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indiana-jones References: [spicytec](http://www.spicytec.com/2013/09/indiana-jones-monkey-brain-cake.html) & [likecool](http://likecool.com/DIY_Indiana_Jones_Monkey_Brain_Cake--DIY--Gear.html) This unsettling dessert was inspired by Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. In the film, monkey brains are served as a kind of delicacy, but I think I'd rather have the cake. Instructables user 'BubbleandSweet' is behind this morbid [monkey cake design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-celebration-cake). Not many sweets are designed to intimidate party guests, but this Indiana Jones-themed dessert will likely have people rethinking their cake cravings. This darkly decorated confection features the face of a gray monkey, with black eyes and exposed teeth. As if that's not spooky enough, the cake is topped off with what looks like the monkey's exposed brain. This terrifying monkey treat features [layers of chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-old-school-cake), covered with chilled strawberry jello, which makes for an eerily delicious dessert. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Scary Dessert Creations:** The trend of creating unsettling and intimidating desserts that challenge traditional notions of sweetness. - **Movie-inspired Cakes:** The trend of designing cakes that pay homage to popular films, incorporating elements and themes from iconic movie scenes. - **Eerily Delicious Desserts:** The trend of combining unconventional flavor combinations and textures to create desserts that are both disturbing and surprisingly tasty. ### Who This Affects Most - **Bakery:** Bakeries can tap into the trend of creating scary dessert creations to cater to customers who enjoy unique and unexpected sweet treats. - **Event Planning:** Event planners can offer movie-inspired cakes as a unique and eye-catching option for themed parties and special events. - **Food Photography/content Creation:** Food photographers and content creators can capitalize on the trend of eerily delicious desserts by showcasing and promoting these visually intriguing and unconventional treats. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Layered Horror-Comedy Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuicethemed-afterlife-cake.md) - [Family Movie-Themed Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freakier-friday-key-lime-blackberry-cake.md) - [Banana Peanut Butter Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-monkey-business.md) - [Game-Themed Cake Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/among-us-impostor-cake.md) - [Creepy Candy-Filled Mini Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bundtlet-full-o-reeses-pieces.md) - [Fiery Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monkey-bars.md) - [Tropical Banana Chip Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fatso-drunkn-monkey.md) - [Miniature Toffee Banana Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-upside-down-cake.md) - [Caramelized Organ Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zotter-chocolates-brains-eggs.md)