This would make a great Halloween cake and bring happy faces to kids of all ages! Catherine
Oct 29, 2014, 7:14:00 PM
This Halloween Dirt Cake is a bit different than a classic dirt cake. It starts with a marble cake like bottom, a creamy pudding and whipped topping center, and finished off with a layer of crushed Oreo cookies and fun themed edible candies.
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October is here which means it's time to start thinking about all things spooky and fun! Since having kids I try to be as creative as possible when it comes to holidays. We love Halloween, so I always plan something fun for the kids.
Every year we celebrate with a family party to kick off the night. Dinner is always a Halloween themed meal with festive tableware, and a fun dessert to end the night. It can be a pizza in the shape of a Jack O Lantern, Mummy Hot Dogs, English Muffin Mummy Pizza's or even a big pot of Pumpkin Chili.
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If you're looking for a fun Halloween themed dessert try this kid and adult friendly Halloween Dirt Cake. This dirt cake is a bit different than a classic dirt cake. I like to add a cake bottom, a creamy pudding and cool whip center, and finish it off with a crushed Oreo cookie topping.
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You can decorate your dirt cake with any festive cookie and candies of your choosing. Since the crushed Oreo cookies resemble dirt a Graveyard Cake is always a fun option. I chose to go with just a basic Halloween theme and used a variety of candies and cookies. I found everything from the tableware, cake ingredients, and fun candy decorations at my local Walmart.
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Halloween is fun, but it's also the time of year for endless candy. To help balance it out a bit try mixing in a few healthy options. These cute little clementine pumpkins and banana ghosts are perfect.
To make the ghosts, cut the bananas in half and use mini chocolate chips for their eyes and mouth. For the pumpkins use clementines tangerines and add a small piece of cut celery to use as a stem (I did not do).
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I also packed up some Halloween treat bags and filled them with General Mills Franken Berry and Boo Berry cereal. I love the Halloween cereal varieties, but they only come out during Halloween, so I always grab a few extra boxes. Cereal treat bags are perfect for school and group parties. Stop by Walmarts Food & Celebrations page for all things spooky and fun.
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7 Comments
Close this window Jump to comment formVery festive, cute looking Halloween Cake. I have done these in clay pots before; just big enough pots for individual servings.
Oct 13, 2014, 3:47:00 AM
Hi Tina,
When you substitute butter for the oil in a boxed cake recipe, do you use melted butter? Or just softened?
Thanks in advance for your response!
Oct 13, 2014, 11:11:00 AM
You can use softened or melted. I always just use softened and it works perfectly.
Oct 13, 2014, 1:55:00 PM
Can u make cupcakes with this recipe?
Oct 18, 2014, 6:45:00 AM
Yes you can make cupcakes as well.
Oct 18, 2014, 7:15:00 AM
Can you use already made pudding with no whipped cream?
Oct 27, 2014, 8:05:00 PM
This would make a great Halloween cake and bring happy faces to kids of all ages! Catherine
Oct 29, 2014, 7:14:00 PM