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Overhead shot of Halloween graveyard cake with tombstone cookies and gummy worms

Halloween Graveyard Cake Recipe: Spooky, Easy & Kid-Approved!


  • Author: Amelia
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Description

This Halloween Graveyard Cake is creepy, chocolatey, and kid-approved! With pudding, crushed cookies, and cookie tombstones, it’s the ultimate no-bake spooky dessert for parties.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 (5-ounce) boxes instant chocolate pudding
  • 6 cups cold whole milk
  • 1 (10-ounce) package chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos)
  • 1 (7-ounce) package Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies (for tombstones)
  • Gummy worms and pumpkin candy corn (optional)
  • Optional add-ins: edible eyes, Halloween sprinkles, crushed pretzels, candy bones

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk until smooth. Pour into a 13×9-inch dish and refrigerate 30 minutes to set.
  2. Meanwhile, crush chocolate sandwich cookies in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin.
  3. Once pudding is firm, sprinkle crushed cookies over the top as “dirt.”
  4. Insert Milano cookies vertically to resemble tombstones. Write spooky messages with edible markers or melted chocolate.
  5. Decorate with gummy worms, candy pumpkins, or other Halloween candies.
  6. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 2 hours before serving.

Notes

For best results, keep decorations separate until ready to serve so they stay crisp. Mix cocoa powder into cookie crumbs for darker “dirt.” Add edible grass or candy skeletons for extra creepy flair.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 310
  • Sugar: 28g
  • Sodium: 390mg
  • Fat: 13g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 45g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 15mg

Keywords: halloween graveyard cake, dirt cake, tombstone cake, coffin cake, easy halloween dessert