Creating a delicious and spooky Halloween Graveyard Dirt Cake recipe is not only a treat but also a fantastic way to set the eerie mood for your Halloween party. This ghoulishly fun no bake dessert features layers of crushed Oreo cookies and creamy chocolate pudding filling. To enhance the Halloween theme, you can bury gummy worms, candy bones, or tombstone-shaped cookies within the layers, creating a graveyard scene that's creepy.
Talk about a tasty cake that is so much fun to make! This would be the talk of any party and kids will love decorating the top. It is a versatile cake to change for different holidays or parties. You can also leave off the decorations if you just want to eat it up. My husband compares the chocolate filling to chocolate mousse with the light, fluffy texture.
Whether you're hosting spooky Halloween parties or just looking for a fun and festive dessert, Halloween dirt cake recipe is a crowd-pleaser that brings a touch of macabre charm to the table.
I hope you love this Halloween no bake cake like we do. Please let us know what you think in the comments or ratings below!
Try some of our other favorite desserts, such as Pumpkin Earthquake Cake, Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies, Pumpkin French Toast, Pumpkin Pie Crunch Cake, this Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf.
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Ingredients for Dirt Cake at Halloween
- Oreo cookies
- cream cheese
- unsalted butter
- powdered sugar
- whipped cream topping (Cool Whip)
- Instant chocolate pudding
- milk
- vanilla extract
- candy-Peeps, gummy worms, Milano cookies, tombstone cookies, candy corn or candy pumpkins
FAQs
A Halloween Dirt Cake is a festive dessert that combines layers of chocolate pudding, crushed chocolate cookies (like Oreos), and spooky Halloween-themed decorations such as gummy worms, candy pumpkins, and candy eyes. It's designed to look like dirt with creepy-crawly elements, making it a fun and delicious treat for Halloween.
Yes, Halloween Dirt Cake can be made ahead of time. It's best to prepare it at least 1-2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld and the pudding to set. You can make it up to a day in advance and store it in the refrigerator.
Freezing is not recommended as the texture of the pudding and whipped topping can change when thawed. It's best enjoyed fresh or within a few days of making it.
Spider Web Cake: Draw a spider web pattern on top with melted chocolate or black icing.
Pumpkin Patch Cake: Add candy pumpkins and use green icing to create vines and leaves.
Top Tips
- Decorate for any holiday or party by just switching the type of candy used.
- You can use white chocolate or vanilla instant pudding in place of the chocolate pudding, if you prefer.
- Make sure the pudding box says “INSTANT” pudding mix and not Cook and Serve (which will turn out runny for this recipe).
- If you do not want to use a food processor to crush the Oreos, place the cookies inside of a Ziploc bag, seal tightly. Use the back of a spoon or rolling pin to crush them.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap or in an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for 5-6 days.
How to make Halloween No Bake Dirt Cake
- In a food processor or large Ziploc bag, crush ⅔ of the Oreos from Oreo package.
- Spread evenly in the bottom of a 9x13" pan.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine softened cream cheese and butter.. Add in powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
- Fold in whipped topping until well incorporated.
- In another large bowl, whisk 2 boxes of instant pudding, milk and vanilla.
- Fold in the cream cheese mixture until combined well.
- Spread over the top of crushed Oreos.
- Crush the rest of the Oreo package (⅓). Sprinkle over top of the pudding mixture. Chill in refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
- Decorate with candy (Peeps, gummy worms, candy corn, candy pumpkins) before serving. You can also make a graveyard using Milano cookies and write on them with an edible marker or writing gel. Scoop and enjoy!
Halloween Dirt Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 19.1 oz package Oreos
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 16 oz whipped topping (Cool Whip)
- 2 3.4 oz packages Instant chocolate pudding
- 3 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- candy-Peeps, gummy worms, Milano cookies, candy corn/pumpkins
Instructions
- In a food processor or large Ziploc bag, crush ⅔ of the Oreos from Oreo package.
- Spread evenly in the bottom of a 9×13″ pan.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine softened cream cheese and butter. Add in powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
- Fold in whipped topping until well incorporated.
- In another large bowl, whisk 2 boxes of instant pudding, milk and vanilla.
- Fold into the cream cheese mixture until combined well.
- Spread over the top of crushed Oreos.
- Crush the rest of the Oreo package (⅓). Sprinkle over top of the pudding mixture. Chill in refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
- Decorate with candy (Peeps, gummy worms, candy corn, pumpkins) before serving. You can also make a graveyard using Milano cookies and write on them with an edible foodwriter pen or writing gel. Scoop and enjoy!
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