This kitty litter cake recipe has been around for quite a few years. I made one 10 years ago when my daughter was in 5th grade and hosted a Halloween party. A few years ago after she graduated high school she asked me to make the cake again, only this time she was having a group of friends over for a bonfire. So if you want some gross Halloween party food, the kitty litter cake is always a hit! Only the bravest will actually try it, but those that do will giggle, laugh and then say “mmm!”.
Kitty Litter Cake Recipe
So for those of you who have never eaten or made a kitty litter cake it’s basically just cake mix, pudding, cookies and Tootsie Rolls. Let’s get started shall we?
If you need more ideas, check out all these awesome Halloween food ideas!
One of the main reasons this cake looks so real is due to the small amount of cookie crumbs that you will color with a little bit of green food coloring. This makes it look like the green chloraphyll in cat litter.
The cake itself is made up of two separate baked cake mixes, a chocolate and a white or yellow, crumbled up. Then there’s the entire package of vanilla sandwich cookies you’ll crush up too.
In a brand new kitty litter pan, you take the two cakes, half of the cookie crumbs, and then you’ll add a package of prepared pudding. Vanilla is the norm, but I used pistachio. Once it’s mixed up, you heat some Tootsie Rolls in the microwave to soften them and stretch them out to look like turds. Yum.
Then sprinkle the rest of the crumbs on top, then finish with the green crumbs. Add a few more turds and you’re done! have fun and Happy Halloween!
Here’s some more Halloween party ideas for you:
- Monster Brownies
- Creepy Hand Luminaries
- Glitter Jack O’Lantern Treat Bags
- Halloween Treat Cups
- Bleeding Place Cards
Some fun things to add to your Halloween party!
- Jell-O shot syringes (for the grown ups)
- Labels for your soda bottles (with labels like truth serum, zombie virus, spider venom and more!)
- 20-foot giant hanging spider
- Brain gelatin mold
- Blood splattered tablecloth
- Glowstick bracelets
- Mist maker (for creating that smokey, misty look!)
Kitty Litter Cake
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 16.25 ounce chocolate cake mix
- 16.25 ounce yellow cake mix
- 5.1 ounce vanilla instant pudding mix or pistachio, one large box
- 25 ounce vanilla sandwich cookies
- Green food coloring
- 15 small Tootsie Rolls
- 1 new kitty litter pan
- 1 new Pooper Scooper
Instructions
- Prepare cake mixes and bake according to directions (any size pans but 13×9 is easiest). Prepare pudding mix and chill until ready to assemble. Crumble sandwich cookies in small batches in food processor, scraping often. Set aside all but about 1/4 cup. To the 1/4 cup cookie crumbs, add a few drops green food coloring and mix using fingers until an even green color.
- When cakes are cooled to room temperature, crumble into the new litter box. Toss with half the remaining cookie crumbs and the chilled pudding. Mix in just enough of the pudding to moisten it.
- You don’t want it soggy. Combine gently.
- Put three unwrapped Tootsie rolls in a microwave safe dish and heat until soft and pliable. Shape ends so they are no longer blunt, curving slightly. Repeat with 3 more Tootsie rolls and bury in mixture. Sprinkle the other half of cookie crumbs over top.
- Scatter the green cookie crumbs lightly over the top. (This is supposed to look like the chlorophyll in kitty litter.) Heat 3 Tootsie Rolls in the microwave until almost melted. Scrape them on top of the cake; sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Spread remaining Tootsie Rolls over the top; take one and heat until pliable, hang it over the side of the kitty litter box, sprinkling it lightly with cookie crumbs. Serve with new popper scooper.
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Sherrie says
The presentation was so good people couldn’t get past the looks 🤢.
The taste was absolutely tasteless & disgusting!
If you manage to be courageous & get past the looks; the taste will still make you spit it out 🤮
I normally carry the title of dessert queen 👸.
My reputation took a hard hit on this recipe.
This is the first time I watched more kitty litter dessert going in the trash than in anybody’s mouths!!
Amanda Formaro says
I’m sorry to hear that! I’ve actually never had anyone say it tasted bad before. Are you sure you followed the directions and didn’t make any substitutions?
Lisa says
I’m gonna be trying this for a halloween party. I’m not a good baker so wish me luck 😁
Barbara Wills says
This is a good one for my Granddaughter K.K. she thinks gross!
Jessica Rasmussen says
Found this for a last minute Halloween party I was invited to, I can’t stop smiling, can’t wait to see there reaction! ??
Amanda Formaro says
I hope they loved it Jessica!
SJCarras says
LOL! I’m not sure I”D eat them, and I tend to like Tootsie Rolls (well, maybe not always the biggest ones which ARE segmented to look like, brown, sh–..ah, you know lol.
Christine says
OMG!!!! I love this idea! It is so creepy and disgusting that it is perfect for Halloween. I was looking for something to make for my daughters girl scout ? party and this is absolutely perfect. Thank you!!
Amanda Formaro says
Awesome!! Be sure stop back and let me know how it turns out! :)
Amy Grasso says
I made this and instead of Tootsie Rolls I used Little Debbie Brownies & Molded them to look like a Turd LOL ….I thought the Tootsie Rolls would be too Chewy….It came out Great!! I had a Friend that did this with Crumpled Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Dust Pan with a Lil Duster & a Poem that went with It. Real Cute, Very Creative!!
Amanda Formaro says
Haha great idea using the brownies!! Did they have the colored sprinkled candy on them still? LMAO
Eboni says
I love your creativity. But, I couldn’t eat it lol. I will be using this idea to make dirt for my Halloween graveyard though! TFS :)
Amanda Formaro says
Haha! I can actually say I tried it when my (now) 23 year old daughter was in 6th grade ;)
No one cares says
Another example of those who have no brains. Why on earth would anyone even come up with something like this? That’s awful to do to someone. Welcome to the dysfunctional world we live in.
Amanda Formaro says
Ha ha! Well it’s not for everyone, but it definitely puts the “trick” in trick or treat. ;)
Naomi Temple says
Actually demented brains! lol! I love people who come up with things I’d never think about. I’m doing this for Friday as this fits the theme of the gross or scary food item to bring.
Amanda Formaro says
Awesome, Naomi. This cake, as gross as it looks, is always a big hit flavor wise! Have fun :)
Thelma says
Well, there always have to be that one negative nancy among the group..
This is for fun ,so why make anyone feel less of a person just bcuz you don’t like it or see the humor in it??
Don’t leave such a nasty response, just don’t make it go on to something else that you enjoy…..
Shirl says
LOL, I saw this and immediately was grossed out and laughed. Awesome idea, Thanks. I’m making it an not saying a word, see everyone’s reaction.
Amanda Formaro says
Haha it’s always fun to see people’s reactions!
Valerie says
What size kitty litter pan did you use? All the ones I see are huge!
Amanda Formaro says
I just go to the dollar store and grab the regular sized one. Sorry I don’t have an exact size to give you!
Colleen Maguire says
What keeps the cake from falling through the litter scoop?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Colleen :) Well much like real cat litter, it clumps together because of the moisture, so it won’t fall through! :)