Scary Halloween Recipes: Jack O Lantern Ideas with Food

This was so much fun to make (and eat!).  If you’re looking for fun and scary Halloween recipes or Jack o Lantern ideas for food then try this Dirt cake recipe with gummy worms in a Jack O Lantern.  Check it out and be sure to pin it to PINTEREST!  Have you started your Halloween board yet on Pinterest?  See Family Frugal Fun on Pinterest.  Be sure to follow us and we’ll follow you right back!

Ok so let me tell you how we made this fun treat!

1st we just carved a pumpkin, scraped the insides and pulled out the seeds

2nd we took a bowl (with a lip) and cut the top off the pumpkin to fit the bowl.

If you need a bowl for your Halloween dirt cake with gummy worms recipe, you may like to use these pyrex clear bowls.  This is a set of 3 so you’re sure to find a pumpkin to fit plus they have a lip that fit nicely on the pumpkin. – Just $16.81 (33% off sale) however Amazon prices can change at any time. This is what I used in my pumpkin.

3rd – make your dirt cake and place it in your pyrex bowl with the lip

Dirt Cake Recipe:

• Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
• Yield: 12 Servings

Ingredients (you may need to double the recipe based on the size of the bowl)

• 1 package (15-1/2 ounces) Oreo cookies (I used double stuffed)
• bowl
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups milk
• 2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
•  gummy worms

Directions

• Crush cookies until they resemble dirt.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in whipped topping. Gently fold into cream cheese mixture until blended.
• Add filling to bowl; top with reserved crumbs. Add gummy worms to top (see photo) Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 12 servings.

Originally published as Dirt Cake in Country Extra May 1990, p49

4th slip it into you your jack o lantern, place 2 glow sticks at the bottom