Pumpkin Spiced Graveyard Cake
Get in the spooky mood with our spiced graveyard cake. Our seasonal cider, Pumpkin Spice, serves up the delicious flavors of autumn with the perfect hint of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and ginger. No tricks, just an amazing chocolate treat!
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 40 minutes | Cake Size: 9x13”
SPICED GRAVEYARD CAKE
CAKE INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 ounce Pumpkin Spice Cider
1 cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs
½ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS:
Make the Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
In a small saucepan, stir together Pumpkin Spice, butter and cocoa powder over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Pour into the flour mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until moistened.
In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla until blended. Add to the batter, whisking constantly.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
FROSTING INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons whole milk
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
18 Oreo cookies
Black decorator's icing or gel
9 cream-filled oval vanilla sandwich cookies
1 cup whipped topping
Pumpkin candies, gummy worms, other treats optional
FROSTING:
In a saucepan, combine butter, milk and cocoa; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in sugar and vanilla. Pour over warm cake. Crumble Oreo cookies or cookies of your choice; sprinkle over frosting while still warm. Cool completely.
For tombstone, use icing to decorate vanilla cookies with words or faces; place on cake. For ghosts, make mounds of whipped topping or icing from Oreos; use icing or chocolate chips to add eyes and mouths as desired. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, add gummy worms and pumpkins if desired.
