Dessert

Ghosts in the Graveyard

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prep time

30 min

total time

2 hr 30 min

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16 servings, 1 piece (98 g) each

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What You Need

2-1/4 cups Oreo Baking Crumbs, divided

1/3 cup butter, melted

1-1/2 cups boiling water

2 pkg. (85 g each) Jell-O Orange Jelly Powder

Ice cubes

3/4 cup orange juice

3 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping, divided

4 PEEK FREANS Shortcake Biscuits

Assorted decorating gels

Coloured sprinkles

Assorted Halloween candies

Make It

MIX 2 cups baking crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Set aside. Add boiling water to jelly powders in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice cubes to orange juice to measure 1-3/4 cups. Add to jelly; stir until slightly thickened. Remove any unmelted ice. Pour jelly over crust. Refrigerate 1 hour.

SPREAD 2-1/4 cups Cool Whip over jelly layer in pan; sprinkle with remaining baking crumbs. Refrigerate 1 hour or until jelly is completely set. Meanwhile, decorate biscuits with decorating gels to resemble tombstones; let stand until set.

INSERT biscuits into top of dessert just before serving. Drop large spoonfuls of the remaining Cool Whip onto dessert to resemble ghosts. Decorate with sprinkles and candies as desired.

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How to Dissolve Jelly Powder

Use a rubber spatula to stir the jelly powder after adding the boiling water. Stir at least 2 min. or until jelly powder is completely dissolved.

Variation

Add 1/4 cup flaked coconut to the remaining 1/4 cup baking crumbs before sprinkling over the jelly layer.

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This is fun and wonderfully light great for after a holloween pot luck.
posted by montanacrazy | on 11/2/2009

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The taste of it seemed weird? it seemed like a weird combo of oreo crumbs & jello? The kids at the Halloween Party didn't like it either!!!! Oh well - better luck next time!!!!
posted by SBakes72 | on 10/29/2008

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I made this for the same party as the punch. I wasn't a big fan of the flavouring but it was still okay.
posted by stevhd | on 8/2/2007

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This was so fun to make and my kids love it.
posted by lenaandjay | on 10/31/2006

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I made this recipe with my daughter and we had so much fun. I used a white cake mix and white iceing instead of following the actual recipe. Instead of using the cool whip ghosts I bought the Peeks marshmallow ghosts. This recipe was so easy and took know time to make.
posted by joelene | on 10/29/2006

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I will be making it shortly, It looks awesome I know the grandchildren will love it
posted by zdenagirl | on 10/28/2006

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I made this last year for our parent/Child groups halloween party. So it was supose to be for the kids...they just got to look at it in awe. Because all the parents ate it and LOVED it.
posted by bloomsawayflowers | on 10/25/2006

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This cake LOOKED AMAZING! I didn't put little ghosts on it though! And Instead of cookies for RIP stones a bought a chocolate mould at my local bulk food store. So the tomb stones were chocolate and looked much better! However the crowd i was entertaining was VERY hesitent to try. Mainly the young teenagers tried it, most adults shyed away when they found out how it was made! This would be a GREAT treat for YOUNG children!!! Lots of fun to make and ENJOY!!
posted by wildchild_since85 | on 12/10/2005

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this recipe was a hit. i took it to a school were i volunteered and all the kids, teachers, and parents loved it. this will definitly be a yearly recipe that i will make. it is not very hard at all, to make it easier just make a cake mix.
posted by chupachupa | on 10/21/2005

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posted by aquaticgirl_94 | on 10/18/2005