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Simple Graveyard Bumpy Cake

This fun and easy Halloween Cake will be a fun treat for any of your Halloween gatherings.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 1 9x13 cake

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix may be any other flavor that can look like dirt
  • 3 eggs
  • water according to box
  • vegetable oil according to box
  • 1/4 cup coffee optional
  • 1 16 oz. can of chocolate frosting reserving 3 Tbsp for writing on gravestones
  • 1 16 oz. can of buttercream frosting
  • 10 Chocolate Oreo's or similar
  • 12 Vienna Finger Cookies or similar
  • Candy Pumpkins & Gummy Worms

Instructions
 

  • Bake cake according to directions for 9” x 13” cake. Cool 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto the surface where the cake will be decorated and displayed. Let cool completely.
  • Fill piping bag or plastic bag bag and cut a a corner out and Pipe buttercream in large rows.
  • Then microwave the chocolate frosting for about 25 seconds, reserving a small amount of frosting to use later to write on the gravestones. Stir and pour over entire cake.
  • Crush Oreo's and sprinkle over chocolate frosting layer.
  • Then fill a small bag with the reserved chocolate frosting and cut a tiny hole (or if using a writing tip) and decorate Vienna cookies with "R.I.P" etc.
  • Push decorated cookies down into the buttercream rows.
  • Add candy pumpkins, gummy worms, and any additional decorations.
  • Be proud, display, and serve!
Keyword bumpy cake, cake, chocolate, graveyard cake, halloween desserts, halloween recipes