Description
Graveyard Cake is a spooky Halloween dessert made with creamy chocolate pudding, crushed chocolate sandwich cookies as ‘dirt,’ and decorated with gummy worms, tombstone cookies, and candy pumpkins. It’s fun, festive, and easy to assemble — a perfect no-bake treat for parties and gatherings.
Ingredients
- 2 (5-ounce) boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
- 6 cups cold whole milk
- 1 (10-ounce) package chocolate sandwich cookies (e.g. Oreos)
- Gummy worms
- Candy pumpkins
- Tombstone cookies or candy decorations
- Green sprinkles (optional, for grass effect)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mixes and cold milk until smooth and slightly thickened. Let sit for a few minutes to firm up.
- Crush the chocolate sandwich cookies (with filling) into fine crumbs using a food processor or a zip-top bag and rolling pin.
- In a cake pan or serving dish, spread the pudding in an even layer.
- Sprinkle a thick layer of cookie crumbs over the pudding to resemble dirt.
- Decorate the top with gummy worms, inserting them partially into the cookie layer. Add tombstone cookies upright, and scatter candy pumpkins and other Halloween candies.
- Optionally sprinkle green sprinkles to resemble grass or moss.
- Chill the cake for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the pudding to set and flavors to meld.
Notes
- Use homemade pudding if preferred — just ensure it’s thick enough to support the toppings.
- Assemble up to a day in advance, but add delicate decorations closer to serving for best appearance.
- For extra texture, reserve some cookie crumbs to sprinkle fresh before serving.
- Can be made in individual jars or cups for personal servings.
- Add a layer of caramel or peanut butter for extra richness between pudding and crumbs.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (1/12th of cake)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
