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Halloween Graveyard Cake

Spooky chocolate cake decorated with cookie tombstones, gummy worms, and candy for the ultimate Halloween party dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling & decorating time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert, Party
Cuisine: American, Halloween
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix or homemade batter
  • 3 eggs for cake mix
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil for cake mix
  • 1 cup water for cake mix
  • 2 cups chocolate frosting
  • 1.5 cups crushed chocolate sandwich cookies for dirt
  • 6-8 rectangular cookies for tombstones
  • black writing gel or melted chocolate for tombstone writing
  • gummy worms for decoration
  • candy bones for decoration
  • marshmallow ghosts for decoration
  • candy pumpkins optional

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Spatula
  • Piping bag or writing gel

Method
 

  1. Prepare chocolate cake according to package or homemade recipe. Bake in 9x13-inch pan and cool completely.
  2. Spread chocolate frosting evenly over cooled cake.
  3. Sprinkle crushed sandwich cookies over frosting to resemble dirt.
  4. Decorate rectangular cookies as tombstones using black gel or melted chocolate.
  5. Insert tombstone cookies into cake and decorate with gummy worms, candy bones, marshmallow ghosts, and pumpkins.
  6. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Make ahead and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Let kids decorate for a fun activity.