Halloween Dirt Cake

Halloween Dirt Cake

from sugarandsoul.co
112 min
20 servings

Halloween Dirt Cake layers chocolate pudding over a chocolate cake before being finished off with a 3-ingredient frosting and fun toppings! This festive cake will be an absolute hit at this year's Halloween Party!

Ingredients

  • 1 (16oz.) box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 (3oz.) box instant chocolate pudding mix (unprepared)
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 (3oz.) box instant chocolate pudding mix (unprepared)
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ⅓ cup instant chocolate pudding mix (unprepared)
  • 16 Oreos (crushed)
  • 9 Milano cookies (or more if desired)
  • 3 Ghost Peeps (or more if desired)
  • 12 candy pumpkins (or more if desired)
  • Sprinkles (optional)
  • Black gel icing (for writing)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch cake pan, set aside.

  2. 2

    Whisk together the pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes, then allow to thicken slightly.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whisk together the frosting ingredients until thick and fluffy.

  4. 4

    Add the Oreos to a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form. Sprinkle the Oreo crumbs over the top of the cake.