Halloween Graveyard Cake
Chocolate cake layered with chocolate frosting, Oreo cookie crumbs, and Halloween candy.
Servings 16
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil
- 1⅓ cups water
- 4 large eggs
Chocolate Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp milk or heavy cream
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Graveyard Decorations
- 15 Oreo cookies crushed
- tombstone icing decorations
- mellowcreme pumpkins
- Halloween candy
Instructions
Chocolate Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
- Whisk together oil, water, and eggs. Add cake mix and stir until smooth.
- Bake cake for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cake before decorating.
Chocolate Frosting
- Use a stand mixer or handheld mixer to beat butter until light and creamy (about 3 minutes).
- Add confectioners sugar, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla, and salt. Beat until ingredients are well blended.
Decorating the graveyard cake
- Spread frosting on cooled chocolate cake.
- Sprinkle with crushed Oreo cookies. Decorate with Halloween candy and icing tombstone decorations.
- Cut into squares and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe was made with a King Arthur gluten-free chocolate cake mix. Cake ingredients and baking times will vary on the box cake mix.