Graveyard Halloween Dessert

This spooky Graveyard Cake is the ultimate Halloween dessert! It's rich, chocolatey, and so much fun to decorate! Layers of creamy chocolate filling and crushed cookies create the perfect “dirt,” and the edible "tombstones" on top make it both delicious and delightfully eerie. It’s a guaranteed hit for any Halloween party!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 28

Total Time 48

Servings servings

Calories 381

Author Kim

Ingredients

Cake:

1 (13.25 to 16 ounce) box chocolate cake mix
1 (3 to 3.9 ounce) box instant chocolate pudding mix unprepared
½ cup sour cream
¾ cup vegetable oil
½ cup whole milk
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt

Filling:

1 (3 to 3.9 ounce) box instant chocolate pudding mix unprepared
2 cups whole milk

Frosting:

2 cups heavy cream
½ cup powdered sugar
⅓ cup instant chocolate pudding mix unprepared

Topping:

16 Oreos crushed
9 Milano cookies or more if desired
3-4 Ghost Peeps or more if desired
12 candy pumpkins or more if desired
Sprinkles
Black gel icing for writing

Instructions

Cake:

Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients until fully combined. The batter will be thick—use a rubber spatula to spread it evenly in the prepared pan.
Bake for 28–32 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool for about 30 minutes, then poke holes all over using the handle of a wooden spoon, ready for your topping.

Filling:

Whisk together the pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes, then allow to thicken slightly.
Spread the pudding over the top of the cake.

Frosting:

In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whisk together the frosting ingredients until thick and fluffy.
Spread the frosting over the top of the cake. This will get a little messy, but don’t worry your Oreo crumbles will cover it. I found this easiest to spread with a butter knife.

Topping:

Place the Oreos in a food processor and pulse until they form fine crumbs. Evenly sprinkle the crumbs over the top of the cake.
Use a food-safe marker or icing to write “R.I.P.” on the Milano cookies to create tombstones, then gently press them into the frosting so they stand upright.
Position the ghost Peeps in the frosting so they stand; if needed, use toothpicks to help secure them.
Arrange the candy pumpkins around the ghosts and tombstones for a festive touch. Finish with sprinkles to add extra color. Chill for a couple of hours before serving for the best flavor and texture.

Notes

Nutritional information is an estimate that does not include the toppings other than the crushed Oreos.

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