Graveyard Dirt Cake
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Graveyard Dirt Cake
Description
Graveyard Dirt Cake combines a homemade chocolate pudding and whipped cream mixture layered with finely crushed Oreo cookies to mimic the look of soil. The pudding is made by cooking sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and milk together before melting dark chocolate and butter into it. Once chilled, the pudding is folded with whipped cream sweetened with powdered sugar, adding lightness and creaminess. The dessert is assembled in layers of pudding mixture and Oreo crumbs in a large baking dish.
The final presentation is styled with crushed cookies on top and adornments like graham crackers colored with green food coloring, cookie tombstones, chocolate trees, white chocolate bones, sprinkles, and gummy worms, completing the graveyard theme. It’s chilled before serving to set the layers and help flavors meld.
This dessert serves well at Halloween gatherings or themed events, where its playful appearance and rich chocolate flavor can be appreciated by guests of all ages.
Ingredients
Chocolate Pudding Layer
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups milk whole
- 8 ounces dark chocolate finely chopped
- 4 Tablespoons butter salted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3 Tablespoons powdered sugar
Decorating
- 24 Oreo cookies finely crushed
- graham crackers
- green food coloring
- ghosts
- pumpkin
- Milano cookies for tombstones decoration
- chocolate shaped as trees
- white chocolate shaped as bones
- Sprinkles
- gummy worms
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk in the milk, then heat over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in chopped chocolate and butter until melted. Stir in vanilla extract, then cool completely in the fridge, covered with plastic wrap placed directly on top of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming.
- When the pudding is completely chilled, beat the cream and powdered sugar using a whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate pudding, then set aside.
- In a large 9x13-inch baking dish, spread a layer of oreo crumbs. Top with the pudding mixture. Then more crumbs, then the other half of the pudding.
- Decorate the top with the remaining crumbs, and garnish with the tombstones, etc. Chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 549 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 549kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 301mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 382mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 726IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 158mg | 16% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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