Graveyard Cake
From Kayleigh Grian
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Halloween is one of the best times of year to get creative in the kitchen! There are just so many things you can do with food to make them creepy. One of my favorites is the Graveyard Cake. With this one you can let your imagination run wild, and even if you don't have a lot of decorating skills you can still turn out a great cake.
You'll need:
1 box of your favorite chocolate cake mix (and the ingredients needed for said mix)
1 container of chocolate frosting
1-2 packs of Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies (these will be your gravestones)
1 pack of sweetened shredded coconut
green food dye
black icing gel (or icing writing tip with any color icing to write on gravestones)
1 package of Nabisco Oreo cookies
1 package of gummy worms (optional)
1 package of pumpkin shaped candy corn (optional)
1 package of Ghostly Peeps (optional, if using will also need lollipop sticks for each)
any other decorations you'd like to add to your "graveyard"
2 Seal-able plastic bags such as Ziploc
1 box of your favorite chocolate cake mix (and the ingredients needed for said mix)
1 container of chocolate frosting
1-2 packs of Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies (these will be your gravestones)
1 pack of sweetened shredded coconut
green food dye
black icing gel (or icing writing tip with any color icing to write on gravestones)
1 package of Nabisco Oreo cookies
1 package of gummy worms (optional)
1 package of pumpkin shaped candy corn (optional)
1 package of Ghostly Peeps (optional, if using will also need lollipop sticks for each)
any other decorations you'd like to add to your "graveyard"
2 Seal-able plastic bags such as Ziploc
Instructions
1. Bake cake as indicated on cake mix and allow to cool completely.
While baking, place coconut in ziploc bag and add several drops of green dye. Close bag and shake to mix the coloring with the coconut. This will be the grass on the cake, so keep adding a drop or two until you have the correct coloring. Once done you can spread out on wax paper to let dry.
2. In another bag, place the Oreo cookies (minus the "stuff" in the middle, bonus, you can scrape them and eat it as a treat while baking!) into a ziploc bag. Crush the cookies into little crumbs. (This will be the dirt mounds in front of the gravestones)
3. Use the black icing gel to write on the Milano cookies (RIP, BOO, Here Lies, etc). Let dry.
4. You can leave the cooled cake in the baking pan or remove to decorate
5. Frost the cake with the chocolate frosting (this will be the ground)
6. Push the Milano cookies down into the cake, about half way. Alternately you can cut the cookies in half and push in just enough so they stand upright.
7. Sprinkle the green coconut around the cake, creating grassy areas.
8. Sprinkle the Oreo crumbs in front of each gravestone (making it look as though it is freshly dug)
9. Place a couple of the pumpkin shaped candies next to some of the Milanos, as well as one or two of the ghost shaped Peeps and gummy worms. This is where you let your imagination run wild and get creative.
Side note: This can be done for birthday parties as well, just write things like Over the Hill on the gravestone cookies :) You can also do individual cupcakes with one grave each instead of a large cake.
1. Bake cake as indicated on cake mix and allow to cool completely.
While baking, place coconut in ziploc bag and add several drops of green dye. Close bag and shake to mix the coloring with the coconut. This will be the grass on the cake, so keep adding a drop or two until you have the correct coloring. Once done you can spread out on wax paper to let dry.
2. In another bag, place the Oreo cookies (minus the "stuff" in the middle, bonus, you can scrape them and eat it as a treat while baking!) into a ziploc bag. Crush the cookies into little crumbs. (This will be the dirt mounds in front of the gravestones)
3. Use the black icing gel to write on the Milano cookies (RIP, BOO, Here Lies, etc). Let dry.
4. You can leave the cooled cake in the baking pan or remove to decorate
5. Frost the cake with the chocolate frosting (this will be the ground)
6. Push the Milano cookies down into the cake, about half way. Alternately you can cut the cookies in half and push in just enough so they stand upright.
7. Sprinkle the green coconut around the cake, creating grassy areas.
8. Sprinkle the Oreo crumbs in front of each gravestone (making it look as though it is freshly dug)
9. Place a couple of the pumpkin shaped candies next to some of the Milanos, as well as one or two of the ghost shaped Peeps and gummy worms. This is where you let your imagination run wild and get creative.
Side note: This can be done for birthday parties as well, just write things like Over the Hill on the gravestone cookies :) You can also do individual cupcakes with one grave each instead of a large cake.
Kayleigh Grian is currently a part time student working on her Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Computer Forensics and Security. She also works full time as a police dispatcher.
Kayleigh has always enjoyed writing, especially fiction and poetry. She is working on several projects including her first novel and a collection of short stories. Kayleigh enjoys reading as much as she does writing and will often go through a few books a week when she doesn't have a ton of homework to do.
Kayleigh has always enjoyed writing, especially fiction and poetry. She is working on several projects including her first novel and a collection of short stories. Kayleigh enjoys reading as much as she does writing and will often go through a few books a week when she doesn't have a ton of homework to do.
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Sapphire and Sage is available for early download through LeanPub, a new publishing company that allows readers to purchase the book while it is still being written. Everyone who purchases a copy will get updates with each new chapter posted. As a special treat for those participating in the Coven and Coffin blog hop, use the coupon code: CovenAndCoffin to grab your free copy from Oct. 27th through Nov 1st! Get yours now!
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