Description
Cemetery Cake is a fun and spooky dessert perfect for Halloween. It’s a chocolate cake topped with crushed cookies to resemble dirt, decorated with candy and cookies shaped like tombstones, ghosts, and other creepy elements.
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box: eggs, oil, water)
- 1 package (3.4 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping (Cool Whip), thawed
- 1 package (14 oz) chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
- Decorations: Milano cookies or graham crackers (for tombstones), candy pumpkins, gummy worms, candy ghosts
- Edible writing gel (for decorating tombstones)
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate cake according to package instructions and bake in a 9×13-inch pan. Let cool completely.
- In a bowl, whisk together pudding mix and cold milk until thickened. Fold in whipped topping to make a fluffy chocolate mousse.
- Spread pudding mixture evenly over the cooled cake.
- Sprinkle crushed cookies on top to resemble dirt.
- Decorate with Milano cookies or graham crackers as tombstones. Use edible gel to write ‘RIP’ or spooky messages on them.
- Add gummy worms, candy pumpkins, and ghost candies for a creepy effect.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving to set.
Notes
- You can bake a homemade chocolate cake instead of using a boxed mix for richer flavor.
- Make ahead and keep refrigerated until serving.
- Get creative with decorations for a personalized spooky look.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Chilling
- Cuisine: American