Halloween Cinder Cake
A Halloween Cinder Cake made with crunchy Oreos topped with creamy orange sherbet, hot fudge, whipped cream, and Halloween sprinkles.
My sweet neighbor and good friend, Betty, often talks about recipes with me. The other day when I was visiting her, she told me about a Cinder Cake that her family enjoys. I’d never had Cinder Cake, so I came home and Googled it.
It’s not really a cake so much as an easy-to-make ice cream dessert. It’s traditionally made with a layer of whipped cream on top of the ice cream, and more Oreos on top of the whipped cream layer.
I decided since it’s Halloween I would use orange sherbet to make a fun black and orange Halloween dessert, and top it with swirled whipped cream and Halloween sprinkles.
The cake is a fun combination of textures and flavors. My husband said it tasted like a creamsicle with chocolate and crunchy Oreos.
Halloween Cinder Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 package (15 oz) Oreo Cookies
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 container (1.5 quarts) orange sherbet
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Hot fudge
- Halloween sprinkles
Directions:
In a large Ziploc bag, use a rolling pin to crush the Oreos, or pulse in a food processor.
Add melted butter to crushed Oreos and toss to combine. Press into an ungreased 9×13 cake pan to form a crust, and place in freezer for 30 minutes to firm up.
While crust is chilling, soften the orange sherbet on the counter until it’s easy to spread but not melted. Spread softened sherbet over Oreo crust. Return to the freezer and freeze 2 to 3 hours until the sherbet is firm.
Thaw slightly and cut into squares.
In a large mixing bowl, combine heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla; whip until stiff peaks form. Drizzle squares with hot fudge, add a dollop of whipped cream, and sprinkle with Halloween sprinkles.
More Halloween desserts you might like:
Candy Corn Popcorn, Barbara Bakes
Halloween Pumpkin Brownies, Barbara Bakes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies, A Spicy Perspective
Halloween Marshmallow Pops, I Wash You Dry
Halloween Pumpkin Pancakes with Black Cinnamon Syrup, Tidy Mom
I’ve never heard of a cinder cake either but I love what you’ve done with the idea! Happy Halloween! 🙂
What a delicious treat to serve anytime.. I love the colors this is so festive, thanks for sharing at the event! Ciao
Ohhh I ‘ve never made one either and this sounds so easy! Never heard of it too. Love all the flavors and colors, just perfect for Halloween. Beautiful photos!
Very festive! I have never heard of a Cinder Cake before either.
This is so fun for Halloween!
I always love your sweet creations. These bars look so pretty and festive!
your cakes are always amazing but this one is topping the cake- no pun intended for me! I love it. I love the use of the sherbet. Never thought to do it in that way before and so fun for the kids
Oh boy one of my favorite combinations….chocolate and orange. I’ve never heard of a Cinder Cake either. I do remember when I was growing up there was a frozen treat called a “brownie bar” that was orange sherbet dipped in chocolate-looked like an ice cream bar. That was my FAVORITE treat…..so I know we’ll love this. And it looks so festive for Halloween too!
Oh yum this looks melt in your mouth delicious! So festive too. Pinned!
That looks delicious! I am a huge fan of sherbert and this just screams Halloween!
This looks great for Halloween! =)
Orange sherbet is one of my favorite desserts!
Pinned!
Wow, I love this easy yummy recipes. What an easy way to get in the Halloween spirit without too much effort—-and with something I would actually eat myself.
A lovely Halloween bake! I love the idea.
Cheers,
Rosa