5 from 20 votes
Chocolate Oreo Spider Cake Recipe
This Chocolate Oreo Spider Cake combines a classic chocolate cake with Oreo cookie crumbs and a cocoa buttercream frosting. It is decorated with chocolate cinnamon candies and paper legs to resemble a spider, making it a playful themed cake especially for occasions like Halloween.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
531 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix plus ingredients on box
- 6 tbsp butter softened
- 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder baking
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream plus extra if needed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 leeves Oreo cookies
- 3 cinnamon candies
Instructions
- Make cake as directed in box using two 8" or 9" circle pans. Let cool.
- Crush Oreos in a Ziploc bag and set aside.
- Make frosting by combining butter, powdered sugar, cocoa, whipping cream and vanilla. Beat until all combined, add more powdered sugar if you want it thicker or more whipping cream if you want it thinner.
- Frost cake and add crushed Oreos all over the cake (add chocolate jimmies for even more texture).
- Add cinnamon candies to the front for the eyes.
- Place card stock legs in the cake right before serving and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
8g
Calories
531kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
83g
(28%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
529mg
(22%)
Potassium
277mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
60g
(120%)
Vitamin A
483IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 531
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8g | |
| Calories | 531kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 83g | 28% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 277mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 60g | 120% |
| Vitamin A | 483IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.