Today’s post is an old Sally Westover standby: The Halloween Graveyard Cake! (Sally Westover is my mama.) Growing up my mom made a cake like this almost every year. It was so ingrained in my mind that when I was dating a boy in college with a late October birthday I made him this cake for his birthday. His roommates all thought I was a bit nutty, but they still gobbled it down!
There is no fancy recipe involved here. In fact, I used a box cake mix and canned frosting to make this cake. My little boy asked one afternoon if we could make a cake together, and I thought, “Sure…why not?!” So we threw this bad boy together and invited his little girlfriend and her family over for cake. (Her mama happens to be one of my besties. It worked out well like that.)
Here is what you will need to make this cake:
* a cake (we used a box cake mix and made two round cakes, which we stacked together)
* frosting (again….I was lazy and used canned frosting)
* Milano cookies (or another cookie that looks like a tombstone)
* gel icing
* coconut flakes
* green food coloring
* pumpkin candy corn
This is pretty self-explanatory, and every single step is one that kids can help with! Bake your cake and then allow it to cool. Once the cake has cooled, frost your cake.
Take a small amount of shredded coconut and place it into a small ziploc bag. Add a few drops of green food coloring into the bag. Seal the bag shut and shake like crazy. Now you have “grass.” Set the “grass” aside.
Take a few Milano cookies and use the gel icing to write “RIP” on them. Now push them gently into the cake. Surround them with other “tombstones.” If the cake cracks or breaks around the cookies don’t worry about it. Just stick a candy corn pumpkin on top of the crack in a minute! Clever, right? I love lazy shortcuts and tips!
Once your “tombstones” are placed in the top of your cake scatter the “grass” around the “graveyard.” Finish off the look of your “graveyard” by placing candy corn pumpkins strategically around the cake.
Isn’t it cute?! Did your little one have the BEST time helping you?? Mine did, and here’s proof:
I love that silly little goofball!
If you make this for a Halloween party, or just for fun, I would love to see a picture! Share on my Facebook page or tag me with @bombshellbling on Twitter or Instagram!
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Have a spooooooky day! 😉
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Oh my gosh– we are on the same wavelength! I just did Tombstone Treats and it’s very similar! Great minds… LOL
You’re matching my mom’s great mind. I totally stole the idea from her making it while I was growing up! 😉
Great cake topper!
The coconut grass is darling!
Who doesn’t love Milano cookies!?!
Your helper looks to be enjoying the benefits as well!
Thanks
Michelle
Perfect for a Halloween party! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!!
The Milano cookies are so much better to use than the fondant I’ve been fussing with!
That looks so impressive!
What a fun cake and your helper looks like he really enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim
This cake looks like so much fun! Thank you for stopping by diyhshp.blogspot.com and linking up to More the Merrier Monday.
Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! Hope you were able to check out some of the other awesome recipes there too!
This is a great cake for Halloween! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen