Spooky Graveyard Cake

Dare to decorate this easy Halloween graveyard cake and thrill your family and friends. It is easy to make, using edible decorations, sprinkles, and Candy Melts candy for a spooky Halloween party. For fun, personalize the tombstones with favorite silly or scary sayings.

Prep1 hr 20 min
Total Time4 hr 10 min
Skill LevelBeginner

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Instructions

Download Spooky Tree Pattern

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Bake cake. Prepare cake batter following recipe directions. Bake a 2 inch high cake and cool completely.
Prepare frosting. Make the chocolate buttercream frosting recipe.
Assemble cake. Level the cake and use the chocolate frosting to fill and frost.
Make the candy tree. Print the spooky tree pattern and place on a cake board and cover with parchment paper.
Melt Candy Melts candy following package directions and place in a prepared parchment bag; cut end of bag and fill in tree. Make one extra tree to allow for breakage. Chill to set for 10 to 15 min.
Trim the lollipop stick to 4 inches and attach to the back of the tree with melted candy then position the tree top of cake.
Decorate. Write a message on the tombstones. Position on the cake and secure with frosting. Add candy bones. Attach icing decorations and add sprinkles.