This Halloween Oreo Eyeball Cake is a spooky, fun dessert that’s perfect for Halloween parties or family movie night. Made with boxed cake mix, creamy white frosting, Oreo cookies, and a handful of M&M’s, this dessert comes together with almost no effort.
Halloween is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for an easy cake idea, this Oreo Eyeball Cake is always a hit. It starts with a simple round cake, although you can stack two cakes if you’d like a taller centerpiece. Once it’s covered in white frosting, all you have to do is turn Oreo cookies into creepy eyeballs using brown M&M’s.
If you’re short on time, pick up a plain white frosted cake from the grocery store bakery and add the Oreo eyeballs. No one will ever guess you didn’t bake it yourself!
There are plenty of cake flavors that work well with this recipe. I used Halloween Funfetti cake mix, but chocolate, devil’s food, vanilla, or even red velvet would all be delicious. This cake makes a fun centerpiece for your Halloween dessert table, and kids always get a kick out of pulling off the edible eyeballs before digging in.
If you’re looking for more Halloween desserts, check out my No Bake Halloween Lush or Bleeding Skull Cake.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
- Fun Halloween desserts for kids and adults
- Uses simple pantry and store-bought ingredients you can find anywhere
- No special decorating skills required, anyone can make it look impressive
- Easily customized with your favorite cake flavor
- Great last-minute dessert using boxed cake mix
- Budget-friendly dessert
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Boxed Cake Mix: I used Halloween Funfetti, but any other flavor will work too.
- White Frosting: Store-bought vanilla frosting keeps this recipe quick and easy, or use your favorite homemade buttercream.
- Brown M&M’s: These create the pupils of the eyeballs. You can also use chocolate candies or mini chocolate chips if needed.
- Oreo Cookies: Regular Oreos work best because the white filling creates the eyeball effect. I don’t recommend using Double Stuf Oreos as they are too heavy and will fall off.
How to Make Oreo Eyeball Cake
1. Bake the cake according to the package directions and allow it to cool completely.
2. Frost the entire cake with white frosting.
3. Twist apart the Oreo cookies and keep the halves with the white frosting.
4. Press one brown M&M into the center of each Oreo filling to create an eyeball.
5. Arrange the Oreo eyeballs all over the frosted cake until it’s completely covered.
6. Slice and serve!
Helpful Tips and Variations
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting so the frosting doesn’t melt and the cake crumbles.
- Use different colored M&M’s for blue, green, or spooky red eyes.
- Add fake spiders, gummy worms, or plastic Halloween decorations around the cake for an extra fun presentation (remove decorations before serving).
- Refrigerate the cake if making it ahead of time, then let it sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes before serving for the best texture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! You can make it up to 2 days in advance. Store it covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Absolutely! Any homemade cake recipe will work just as well.
Cover the cake tightly and store it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Yes! Freeze the unfrosted cake for up to 3 months. Thaw, frost, and decorate with the Oreo eyeballs before serving for the freshest look.
Recipe
Halloween Oreo Eyeball Cake
Ingredients
- 1 Box Cake Mix, any flavor
- 1 Tub White Frosting
- Brown M&M’s
- Oreo Cookies
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to the package directions and allow it to cool completely.
- Frost the entire cake with white frosting.
- Twist apart the Oreo cookies and keep the halves with the white frosting.
- Press one brown M&M into the center of each Oreo filling to create an eyeball.
- Arrange the Oreo eyeballs all over the frosted cake until it’s completely covered.
- Slice and serve!
Notes
Helpful Tips and Variations
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting so the frosting doesn’t melt and the cake crumbles.
- Use different colored M&M’s for blue, green, or spooky red eyes.
- Add fake spiders, gummy worms, or plastic Halloween decorations around the cake for an extra fun presentation (remove decorations before serving).
- Refrigerate the cake if making it ahead of time, then let it sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes before serving for the best texture.
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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