MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Graveyard Cake Categories: Cakes, Dairy, Novelty Yield: 16 servings 2 c A-P flour 2 c Sugar 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Butter 1 c Water 1/4 c Baking cocoa 1/2 c Sour cream 2 lg Eggs MMMMM--------------------------FROSTING------------------------------- 1/4 c Butter 3 tb Whole milk 2 tb Baking cocoa 2 c Confectioners' sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 18 Oreo cookies Black decorator's icing or - gel 9 Cream-filled oval vanilla - sandwich cookies 1 c Whipped topping Pumpkin candies and gummy - worms (optional) In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a saucepan, combine butter, water and cocoa; bring to a boil over medium heat. Add to flour mixture; beat well. Beat in sour cream and eggs. Pour into a greased 13x9" baking pan. Bake @ 350 F/175 C for 35-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, 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 chocolate cookies; 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; use icing to add eyes and mouths as desired. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, add pumpkins and gummy worms if desired. Recipe by Vicki Schlechter, Davis, California RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM