Best 6 Peeps Ghosts In A Graveyard Cake Recipes

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Calling all Halloween enthusiasts and dessert lovers! The Peeps Ghosts in a Graveyard Cake is a delightful and spooky treat that is sure to be the highlight of your Halloween party. Picture a moist and fluffy chocolate cake, adorned with a graveyard scene made entirely of creamy white chocolate ganache, complete with tombstones and ghostly Peeps. But that's not all! This article also includes recipes for three additional Halloween-themed treats: Candy Corn Cupcakes, Mummy Rice Krispie Treats, and Pumpkin Patch Brownies. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, you'll be able to recreate these festive desserts with ease. So gather your ingredients, put on your aprons, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds and your guests screaming for more!

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

GHOSTS IN THE GRAVEYARD CAKE



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This spooky cake is easy to make and fun to decorate. To save time, bake and freeze the brownies weeks in advance, then thaw at room temperature overnight before decorating.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 graveyard cake (9 servings) and 20 tombstones.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 package fudge brownie mix (13x9-inch pan size)
1 package fudge brownie mix (8-inch square pan size)
3 pretzel rods
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted, plus 1 tablespoon unmelted chips
6 ounces white candy coating, melted
3 lollipop sticks
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
Black paste food coloring
Vanilla frosting
1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

Steps:

  • Line a 13x9-in. baking pan and an 8-in. square baking dish with foil, and grease the foil. Prepare brownie batter and bake according to package directions, using prepared pans. Cool on wire racks., Break pretzel rods into various sizes; dip into melted chocolate. Arrange into a tree shape on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet., Place melted white candy coating in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Outline three small ghosts on waxed paper. Fill in ghost outlines, adding a lollipop stick to each for support. Place unmelted chocolate chips on ghosts for eyes. Let dry completely., Using foil, lift brownies out of pans. Discard foil; place 8-in. square brownie on a large serving plate for graveyard. Spread chocolate frosting over top and sides., Cut remaining brownie into 3-in.x1-1/2-in. tombstone shapes. Combine confectioners' sugar and cocoa; sprinkle over tombstones. With black food coloring, tint vanilla frosting gray; decorate tombstones., Using toothpicks, insert three tombstones into graveyard. Insert tree into graveyard (support as needed with brownie scraps). Insert ghosts into graveyard; sprinkle with wafer crumbs for dirt and coconut for grass. Place remaining tombstones on a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Fat 18g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 227mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

PEEPS® SPOOKY GRAVEYARD CAKE



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Topping your Halloween-themed cake with ghost and tombstone-shaped marshmallows is an easy, festive way to celebrate the season.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ devil's food cake mix
Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
4 PEEPS® brand marshmallow ghosts
4 PEEPS® brand marshmallow tombstones
1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs (10 cookies)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Make cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool in pan on cooling rack until completely cooled, about 1 hour.
  • Spread chocolate frosting on top of cake; place marshmallows around edges of cake. Sprinkle with cookie crumbs to look like dirt. Cut into 5 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 270 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g

GHOSTS IN THE GRAVEYARD



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Also Known As: GHOSTS IN THE GRAVEYARD No need to fear this graveyard: It's made with chocolate pudding and crushed cookies! See it all come together in this super-quick video.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Confections

Time 1h15m

Yield 18 servings, about 1/2 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding Pudding
3 cups cold milk
1 tub (12 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
15 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
Assorted decorations: 3 oblong vanilla creme-filled sandwich cookies, decorating gel, 5 candy pumpkins, 10 candy corn pieces

Steps:

  • Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Let stand 5 min. Stir in 3 cups COOL WHIP and half the cookie crumbs. Spread into 13x9-inch dish; sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour. Meanwhile, decorate sandwich cookies with decorating gel to resemble tombstones.
  • Insert decorated cookies into top of dessert just before serving. Add candies. Drop large spoonfuls of remaining COOL WHIP onto dessert to resemble ghosts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 280 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

PEEPS® GHOSTS IN A GRAVEYARD CAKE



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Topping your Halloween-themed cake with ghost-shaped marshmallows is an easy, festive way to celebrate the season.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ devil's food cake mix
Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Betty Crocker™ black decorating gel or icing
Betty Crocker™ orange or white decorating gel or icing
4 oval-shaped chocolate-filled vanilla sandwich cookies
3 miniature chocolate candy bars
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
1/2 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
4 PEEPS® brand marshmallow ghosts
4 toothpicks
58 pretzel sticks

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray. Line bottoms of pans with cooking parchment paper, if desired, to prevent sticking.
  • Make and bake cake as directed on box for two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, use black and orange gel or icing to write RIP on oval-shaped cookies and miniature candy bars; set aside.
  • On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down. Frost top of cake layer with about 1/3 cup of the chocolate frosting. Top with second layer, rounded side up. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting.
  • Sprinkle chocolate cookie crumbs on top of cake to make dirt. Insert cookies and candy bars into top of cake for tombstones. Insert 1 end of toothpick into bottom of each ghost-shaped marshmallow. Insert other end into top of cake.
  • Break 8 of the pretzel sticks into thirds. Use whole pretzels and pretzel thirds to make a fence around edge of cake as shown in photo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Carbohydrate 63 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 500 mg, Sugar 23 g, TransFat 0 g

HAUNTED GRAVEYARD CAKE



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The perfect centrepiece for a Halloween celebration, this cake is guaranteed to make your party extra spooky

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Treat

Time 2h45m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 egg white
50g icing sugar
200ml single cream
200g dark chocolate , finely chopped
125g rich tea finger biscuits
100g double chocolate cookies
25g white chocolate
silver balls , to decorate
85g cocoa powder
200g self-raising flour
375g light brown muscovado sugar
4 eggs
200ml milk
175ml vegetable oil

Steps:

  • To make the ghosts, heat oven to 110C/90C fan/gas ¼. Whip the egg white in a clean bowl until stiff peaks form. Whisk in the sugar a tbsp at a time and keep whisking for a couple of mins until the mixture is thick and resembles shaving foam. Gently spoon the mixture into a large freezer bag, then cut a 1.5cm hole in one of the corners. Cover a baking sheet with some baking parchment. Carefully squeeze a small circle of whipped egg white out of the bag, pulling upwards as you do to make a ghost shape. Repeat until the mixture is used up - you should get about 15 ghosts. Bake for 1½ hrs until crisp. Can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
  • Now make the cake. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip the cocoa powder, self-raising flour and sugar into a large bowl, breaking up any clumps of sugar. Mix together the eggs, milk and oil in a measuring cup or bowl, then pour over the dry ingredients and stir everything together until smooth. Grease and line a deep baking dish (20 x 30 x 5cm) with baking parchment. Pour in the cake mixture and bake for 30 mins. Leave to cool, then turn out onto a serving plate. Alternatively, wrap well and store for up to 2 days.
  • Finish decorating the cake: heat cream in a saucepan until just boiling. Place the dark chocolate in a large bowl and pour over the hot cream. Stir until the chocolate melts. Use a clean brush to paint a layer of chocolate over 7 rich tea finger biscuits, then set aside to cool. Pour the rest of the chocolate mixture over the cake and smooth over with a knife. Whizz the chocolate cookies, or bash in a freezer bag with a rolling pin, until small crumbs form. Sprinkle over the top of the cake.
  • Place the white chocolate in a small bowl, set over a pan of simmering water. Leave for 5 mins or until melted, then spoon into a small freezer bag. Wait for 10 mins so the mixture is not too runny, then cut a tiny hole in one corner of the bag. Pipe out 2 small blobs onto each ghost, place a silver ball on each to make eyes, then pipe out suitable words and shapes on the gravestones. Leave for 30 mins to set, then push the biscuit gravestones into the cake and arrange the ghosts around. To get the ghosts to 'fly', push a thin wire (you can get these from a florist shop - remember to remove before eating) into the bottom of the ghost, then place in the cake, hiding the wire behind a gravestone.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 721 calories, Fat 36 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 95 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 66 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.63 milligram of sodium

SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN GRAVEYARD CAKE



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This is a great cake, perfect for Halloween parties, that is a take-off of the stand-by graveyard pudding. I noticed pudding is less popular than cake, and of course, cake is more suited for parties, especially those with kids. You can use your choice of cake flavor, but pay attention to the cookie crumbs you use in that case so they are compatible flavors. You also probably wouldn't want to use chocolate icing with a pumpkin cake, but if you wanted a pumpkin frosting, that would be good, or else use vanilla.You can use whipped cream to make the ghosties, but be aware that if you do this, the cake needs to remain chilled, and the whipped cream does try to sag and run after awhile (so don't do that too far in advance). The marshmallow ghosties are more durable at room temp. Those are often sold near displays of halloween candy, not necessarily by the bags of marshmallows.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 decorated cake, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package cake mix (I used Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Devil's Food)
1 1/3 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
10 ounces nabisco Oreo cookies, crushed (may use gingersnap crumbs if it goes with your cake)
6 -10 pepperidge farm milano cookies (or suitable oval shaped butter cookies)
1 1/2-2 cups prepared vanilla frosting (or other suitable flavor)
1 -4 package cake decorating gel (green, black, orange or brown, etc, as needed)
1 cup candy corn (or pumpkin-shaped candy)
1/4 cup harvest colored sprinkles or 1/4 cup colored crystal sugar (orange, green, yellow, etc)
6 -12 laboratory decorative candies (chocolate candy foil-wrapped like eyeballs, ears, lips, body parts, etc) (optional)
4 -6 ghost-shaped peeps marshmallows (may also use cats or pumpkins)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Mix together cake mix, water, oil, and eggs according to package directions.
  • If your package requires different ingredients to make cake, follow those instructions instead.
  • Grease and flour a glass 13x9-inch cake pan.
  • If you use a dark or coated pan, do your baking at 325°F.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in a preheated oven for approx 35 minutes (38-40 minutes for dark or coated pans) or until cake is done.
  • Allow cake to cool in the pan.
  • Spread frosting evenly on cooled cake.
  • Sprinkle frosting with crumbled cookies (oreos or whatever you are using).
  • Using gel frostings, write sayings on 1/2 of the milano cookies (some sayings might be"Justin Tyme","Yul B Next","RIP","M T Tomb","Will B Back","Barry M Deep", etc).
  • Press 1/2 of cookie down into cake and icing to resemble a standing tombstone.
  • Arrange ghost marshmallows in a standing position on top of cake.
  • Scatter candies and/or sprinkles or sugars on cake to garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 602.2, Fat 29.5, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 69.8, Sodium 641.6, Carbohydrate 78.9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 52.1, Protein 7.3

Tips:

  • Prepare all ingredients and tools in advance: Make sure you have all the necessary ingredients and tools before starting the recipe, including cake mix, frosting, Peeps, and a graveyard cake pan.
  • Follow the cake mix instructions carefully: Each cake mix brand may have slightly different instructions, so be sure to follow the specific instructions on your package.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are well combined.
  • Bake the cake according to the package instructions: The baking time may vary depending on the type of cake mix you are using, so be sure to follow the instructions on the package.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting and becoming runny.
  • Use a piping bag or ziplock bag with a small tip to decorate the cake: This will give you more control over the design and make it easier to create the ghosts and gravestones.

Conclusion:

The Peeps Ghosts in a Graveyard Cake is a fun and festive dessert that is perfect for Halloween parties and gatherings. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this cake is a great option for bakers of all skill levels. The combination of chocolate cake, vanilla frosting, and colorful Peeps creates a delicious and visually appealing treat that is sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to create your own spooky graveyard cake!

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