These Graveyard Dirt Cake Pops are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween celebrations. Made with chocolate cake and coated in chocolate frosting and crushed cookies, they resemble little graveyards on a stick.
This Halloween cake pops recipe is simple to follow and allows for creativity in decorating. You can customize them with candy decorations like gummy worms or edible eyes to enhance the spooky theme.
Easy Halloween Cake Pops Recipe
These cake pops feature moist chocolate cake mixed with frosting, shaped into balls, and coated with crushed chocolate cookies to mimic dirt. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and yields approximately 12 cake pops.
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients required on the box)
- 1 cup chocolate frosting
- 1 cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
- 12 lollipop sticks
- Candy decorations (gummy worms, edible eyes, etc.) for garnish
- Melting chocolate or candy melts for coating
Instructions
- Bake the Cake: Prepare the chocolate cake mix according to the package instructions. Allow the cake to cool completely.
- Crumble the Cake: Once cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl until it resembles fine crumbs.
- Mix with Frosting: Add the chocolate frosting to the crumbled cake and mix until well combined. The mixture should be moist but not overly sticky.
- Shape the Cake Pops: Scoop out a tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into a ball. Repeat until all the mixture is used. Place the balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Insert Sticks: Melt a small amount of the melting chocolate and dip the end of each lollipop stick into it. Then insert the stick into the center of each cake ball. Chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to set.
- Coat the Cake Pops: Melt the remaining chocolate or candy melts according to package instructions. Dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Roll in crushed chocolate cookies to create the ‘dirt’ effect.
- Decorate: Add candy decorations to the cake pops as desired. Allow the coating to set before serving.
- Serve: Display the cake pops in a foam block or a decorative container to resemble a graveyard scene.
Cook and Prep Times
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
Nutrition Information
- Servings: 12 cake pops
- Calories: 150kcal
- Fat: 6g
- Protein: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
