Halloween Graveyard Dirt Cake
An easy no-bake graveyard dirt cake made from layers of crushed Oreos and creamy chocolate pudding topped with spooky Oreo gravestones and Halloween candy!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 513kcal
Equipment
- Greaseproof paper (optional)
Ingredients
Dirt cake
- 310 g Oreos 2 packets
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 1 packet (roughly 60 g / 2 oz) chocolate instant pudding mix e.g. 1 Angel Delight pack or ½ Jell-O pack
- 275 ml milk whole or semi-skimmed
- 250 g cream cheese full fat
- 70 g powdered icing sugar
- 125 ml heavy cream e.g. double or whipping
Optional decorations
- ½ packet Oreos roughly 6+ for tombstones
- 35 g white chocolate for writing / drawing
- gummy worms
- Halloween candy e.g. candy eyes, bones and/or pumpkins
Instructions
Dirt cake
- Crush the Oreos to fine crumbs using a food processor. Set aside ½ cup / 75g for later in an airtight container and pour the rest into a medium mixing bowl.
- In a heatproof bowl, melt the butter (in the microwave for 30secs) and stir into the crushed Oreos.
- Press half of the Oreo butter mixture into the base of your glass dish. Refrigerate this and leave the other half on the side at room temperature.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the milk and pudding mix until smooth, then refrigerate.
- Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer in a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and icing sugar until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whip the cream using a hand mixer or stand mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture then gently stir in the instant pudding until smooth.
- Pour half of the cream mix into your dish, smoothing gently, then evenly layer on the other half of the Oreo-butter mixture.
- Smooth the remaining cream mixture on top and refrigerate for at least 3hrs or overnight before sprinkling over the ½ cup / 75g crushed Oreos and decorating.
Decorations
- If using, cut two sides off of 6 or so Oreos to make gravestones. Melt white chocolate in a heatproof bowl in the microwave (20 secs at a time).
- Add this to a piping bag with a small round tip (or plastic bag with the corner cut off) and write “RIP” on the Oreos. Let this set for 5mins then push these into the top of your dirt cake.
- If using, draw small bones onto greaseproof paper with the remaining melted white chocolate. Let these set for 5mins then add to your dirt cake.
- You can also decorate your dirt cake with gummy worms and other Halloween candy, then enjoy!
Notes
Storage: Keep your Halloween dirt cake covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Freezing: You can freeze your undecorated dirt cake in a freezer-safe dish covered (e.g. with cling film) for up to 3 months. Defrost then enjoy!
Top tips:
- For a crunchy crushed Oreo top layer, only add this and the decorations after your dirt cake has set, right before serving.
- Different brands make different amounts of instant pudding per packet. One packet of Angel Delight is usually 56g / 2oz of powder. Jell-O or Royal brands usually make double this, so use half a packet of these brands for this recipe.
- If you don't have a piping bag and a small round tip, fill a plastic freezer bag with melted white chocolate and cut off a tiny piece from one corner to write with.
- If you don't have a food processor or blender, crush your sandwich cookies in a sturdy plastic freezer bag and press with a rolling pin.
- Try different flavours of instant pudding mix and oreo cookies. Plus decorate with any of your favourite Halloween candy!
Nutrition
Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 861IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 5mg