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The Most Delicious Oreo Halloween Cake

Published on October 9, 2018 Updated on August 28, 2020 by Eden

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We used the same technique as this cake to make our most delicious Oreo Halloween cake! Frosted with an Oreo frosting and chocolate skeleton bones!

Layered chocolate cake on a cake stand.

A few month ago I used a new cake making technique that the amazing professionals use at Milk Bar Bakery use. Did you know you can take classes at a few of their locations?! I made this 4th of July cake and it was fantastic so I wanted to try it with my favorite  chocolate cake batter and Oreo frosting to make the most delicious Oreo Halloween cake!

It’s honestly so so GOOD! And that Oreo frosting is HANDS DOWN AMAZING. I’m surprised there was any left for the cake after I tasted a spoonful!

overhead of Oreo cake with white chocolate candy bones on marble table with cake stand.

We used the same technique as this cake to make our the most delicious Oreo Halloween cake! Frosted with an Oreo frosting and chocolate skeleton bones!

White chocolate layered cake on cake stand.

The chocolate layers of this cake are moist and pillow soft when scooped with a fork! It’s the perfect amount of chocolate taste and seems to be pretty foolproof every time I make it.

For this Oreo Halloween Cake, I used my favorite Devils Food Cake recipe and baked the batter in a sheet cake and used the 6″ round cutter to make circles. I explain more below.

Close up photo of chocolate cake layers with vanilla frosting.

I had already purchased a few ingredients and supplies for the previous cake,  like the transparent cake edge, the clear vanilla extract and 6″ stainless steel cake cutter. You can get all of these on Amazon and I’m happy I have them now because I’ll be using this technique often!

overhead of an Oreo cake with candy skull bones and black and white plates with black and white napkins on a marble table.

For the assembly of this Oreo Halloween Cake:

  • Bake the chocolate batter on a sheet pan, you’ll make the round cake part after the cake has baked. Follow these instructions for the chocolate cake, but bake on a sheet pan.
  • Place a silicone baking mat or piece of parchment on a counter. Invert cake onto mat, then peel off parchment.
  • Use cake ring to punch out two to three (or even 4 if you can) 6″ rounds from cake. These are your layers. You can also cut half circles to make one circle for the center of the cake since you won’t see it  (the remaining cake scraps will form the bottom layer of the cake).
Slice of chocolate cake with layered vanilla frosting standing up on a plate
  • Line a sheet pan with a clean piece of parchment. Clean cake ring and place it in center of the pan. Use 1 acetate strip to line inside of cake ring. Place cake scraps inside ring and use the back of your hand to press scraps together into a flat, even layer (you never see this layer, so it’s okay that it’s messy—but since it’s the base of the cake, it needs to be flat).
  • Combine milk and remaining 1 tsp. vanilla in a small bowl. Dunk a pastry brush in milk mixture and use half of it to generously moisten the base layer.
  • Use the back of a spoon to spread about 3 Tbsp. frosting evenly over cake. Sprinkle 1/8 cup crushed Oreo crumbs evenly over frosting. Use the back of your hand to press them in place. Use the back of a spoon to spread another 3 Tbsp. frosting as evenly as possible over crumbs.
  • With your index finger, gently tuck second acetate strip between cake ring and the top ¼” of the first acetate strip, so that you have a clear ring of acetate 5–6″ tall—high enough to support the height of the finished cake. Top with a cake round (if 1 of your 2 cake rounds is less pretty than the other, use it for the middle layer and save the most perfect one for the top). Brush layer with remaining milk mixture. Repeat frosting-crumb layering process.
Layered chocolate and vanilla cake on a a black and white plate.
  • Nestle remaining cake round into frosting. Cover top of cake with remaining frosting. Use an offset spatula to form decorative swirls, or do as they do at Milk Bar and shape it into a perfectly flat top. Top with remaining birthday crumbs.
  • At least 3 hours before serving the cake, pull sheet pan out of freezer and, using your fingers and thumbs, pop cake out of cake ring. Gently peel off acetate and transfer cake to a platter or cake stand. Defrost in fridge at least 3 hours.
  • Transfer cake to freezer and freeze at least 3 hours to set cake and filling.

This video showing the process of the Classic Milk Bar cake helps a lot when putting this cake together.

How to Make White Chocolate Skeleton Bones

To make the skeleton bones, we used this mold and white candy melts. Candy melts keep the color super white, white chocolate would give the bones a dash of a yellow hue.

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If you make Oreo cake using this chocolate cake recipe and the Oreo frosting below, let us know what you think!

Also check out our Oreo Truffles and Oreo Lollipops!

layered chocolate oreo cake

Layered Oreo Halloween Cake

A layered Oreo cake recipe with white chocolate bones.
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, frosting, Halloween, oreo
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 347kcal
Author: Eden

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake Recipe

    Creamy Oreo Frosting

    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
    • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, room temperature
    • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
    • 2 tbsp light corn syrup
    • 1 tbsp clear imitation vanilla
    • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
    • 1/2 cup crushed Oreo cookies
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp baking powder
    • 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice

    Instructions

    Chocolate Cake

    • Follow this recipe for the chocolate cake and use the method above for baking!

    Oreo Frosting

    • Add the butter, cream cheese and shortening in a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on high until light and fluffy. It’s very important all of the ingredients are room temperature so there are no clumps.
    • Scrape down sides of the bowl and slowly stream in corn syrup and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Beat until mixture is silky smooth and glossy white, about 3 minutes.
    • Scrape down sides of the bowl and, with mixer on low, add powdered sugar, salt, baking powder, and citric acid until just combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until you have a brilliant stark white, beautifully smooth frosting, about 4 minutes until super white and fluffy.
    • Stir in the crushed Oreos last with just a few strokes.
    • Store frosting in an airtight container in fridge up to 1 week.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Layered Oreo Halloween Cake
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 347 Calories from Fat 225
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 25g38%
    Saturated Fat 12g75%
    Cholesterol 46mg15%
    Sodium 243mg11%
    Potassium 54mg2%
    Carbohydrates 31g10%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 27g30%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 545IU11%
    Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
    Calcium 25mg3%
    Iron 0.9mg5%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Amanda says

      September 17, 2019 at 7:01 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my gosh, this cake is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! I can’t get over how much I want this!

      Reply
    2. Heather Perine says

      September 17, 2019 at 9:24 pm

      5 stars
      Ok first of all you had me at Oreos. But then I loved this new technique! I’m so trying this. Thank you for sharing the tips and resources as well. I’ve seen the Milk Bar cakes but had no idea how they accomplished that look. Thank you!!

      Reply
    3. Analida Braeger says

      September 18, 2019 at 12:55 am

      5 stars
      I love all the tips on building this cake. I would never attempt this without some clear instructions. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    4. shobee says

      September 18, 2019 at 4:49 pm

      This cake is beautiful and I can’t believe how easy it is to make it. The cake looks moist, and the ingredients are readily available in my pantry too. The idea of those skeleton bones is just so cool. This will be a good conversation starter.

      Reply
    5. Isa says

      September 18, 2019 at 5:51 pm

      Hi! How long would you recommend baking the devil’s food cake on the sheet pan? Thinking about making this for my annual “witches only” pumpkin carving party!

      Reply
    6. Leslie says

      September 19, 2019 at 7:05 pm

      This is the cutest cake ever! You seriously can’t go wrong with any oreo recipe in my opinion. haha.

      Reply
    7. Tammy says

      September 20, 2019 at 5:05 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious AND beautiful!! This looks like such a festive treat for the holiday…oreos are dangerously good. Save me a slice :3

      Reply
    8. Jenni LeBaron says

      September 21, 2019 at 8:41 pm

      5 stars
      This cake is so delicious-looking! I love that it’s a naked cake because those are my favorite. The flavors are spectacularly fun here as is the decoration!

      Reply
    9. Danielle says

      September 23, 2019 at 2:48 am

      5 stars
      Such a great timing of this cake – I will be surely trying this recipe very very soon! And that side closeup looks incredible! D-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s!

      Reply
    10. AMBER WITCHER says

      September 24, 2020 at 12:48 am

      Is it a cookie sheet or a 1 inch sheet cake pan that is used? Trying to bake this soon!

      Reply
      • Eden says

        September 24, 2020 at 2:34 am

        Hi! It’s a baking sheet pan with four raised edges. I linked a video tutorial for this too, it’s a fun one to make but for sure takes time!

        Reply

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