Fun chocolate round balls and more for characters of Peter Pan

There’s a lot to say about the Boy Who Never Grew Up and his entourage of Neverland boys, but the fact that Peter Pan has become a cultural phenomenon, with cartoons, plays, et cetera, speaks a lot. One has to admit, Disney’s version has some kind of grip, on every one of us, like how Cadbury is inexplicably tied to every Indian kid’s childhood. So, once again, like we tend to do here a lot, let’s put Peter Pan and his pals and not-so-friendly foes on the Dessertland map.

1. Chocolate Truffles – Peter Pan

With the ability to fly and the leader of the Lost Boys, all this boy does is go on adventures with his best friend, his sidekick, the little fairy Tinkerbell, and fight the evil Captain Hook. Despite being the main character, he remains elusive, and like a mischievous sprite, one can only seem to be able to glimpse his shadow, but not him. For the protagonist who always seems to be busy flying around and having fun, how about the bite-sized chocolate round balls that can be quite addictive? We’re talking about chocolate truffles of course, which come in their trademark small size and much like Peter, refuse to grow up, err size up. 

2. Mousse Cake – Wendy Darling

Growing up with the lore of the Neverland boy can have quite an impact, and Wendy literally manifested her meeting with the very Peter Pan himself, for she too desired to remain forever young like him (all because her father, who wanted her to grow up). Being the eldest daughter, she had a big influence on her two younger brothers too. Peter gave her literally what she wanted, but time in Neverland only solidified what her father told her and Wendy finds her feet on the ground eventually, as all the adventures felt like a dream. Her tale has the feel of an ultra-smooth mousse cake, hard to believe but quite real. 

3. Jelly Roll – Captain Hook

Captain of the Jolly Roger ship, Captain Hook has been in pursuit of Peter Pan ever since the Neverland Boy cut off his left arm and fed it to a crocodile. His tale is his blind ambition of getting his revenge on Peter Pan once and for all. Amusingly enough, the croc that ate his hand (replaced by the famous hook which he is named after) keeps following him wherever he goes for another taste of Captain Hook’s flesh. Rhyming with his ship and the color of his captain getup, Captain Hook is a Jelly Roll, one of those cake rolls which has a sweet jam filling.

4. Red Velvet Cake – Tinkerbell

Tinkerbell might be a tiny fairy but she is full of sass, has anger issues, and can fly and help others fly courtesy of pixie dust. She is Peter’s friend and also his sidekick, with a jealous streak when any girl especially Wendy is around him, or fawns over Peter, so much so that she becomes spiteful. For this feisty little fairy who lights up the whole room, if not the whole Disney Studio, a red velvet cake is perfect representing her colorful and amusing personality. With the cream cheese like a whisper of pixie dust adorning the cake.

5. Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream – John and Michael Darling

You might've forgotten that the Darling family consisted of 3 siblings Wendy, the eldest, then John, the middle child, and Michael the youngest. Despite speaking formally, the middle child John, is playful and adventurous like the youngest Michael, who is more on the sensitive side. Their father is a brute, but they remain sweet despite his harshness which makes them an iconic duo like brownie with ice cream, equally fascinated by Peter Pans, thanks to Wendy and her stories. 

6. Muffin – Mr. Smee

He might be the evil-doer Captain Hook’s sidekick, but he has the feel of a warm baked goodie on a particular cool autumn evening. This vibe is enhanced by his half-moon spectacles and big pink nose topped with his red cap with a little red ball at the end. What an irony because he’s Captain Hook’s aide but his heart of gold keeps getting in the way, most of the time. Because of this, despite Hook’s orders, he ends up caring for Hook and trying to maintain peace in the raucous captain’s life and personality. He’s a soft and buttery muffin for sure. 

7. Praline Cake – Tick-Tock the Crocodile

Perhaps the true villain is this gigantic crocodile who has been following Captain Hook ever since he ate up his left arm, which he lost during his fight with Peter Pan. The funniest part about this crocodile is its name, which it earned from the tick-tock noise of the clock in its belly. The croc’s entertaining presence coupled with Hook’s fear makes it a chocolate cake the sound of the clock it swallowed, the crunchy praline studding the cake. Praline cake is simply perfect.