This tried-and-true Halloween party favorite resembles a freshly-used pan of kitty litter. The disgusting appearance is further enhanced by presenting the cake in a litter box (unused, of course!) and serving it with a cat litter scoop (also unused!). Placing cat toys nearby is optional. Picture the look on the faces of your guests as you proudly point to it and exclaim "I made it myself! Dig in everybody!" This photo & recipe courtesy of fabulousfoods.com.

• 1 spice or German-chocolate cake mix

• 1 white cake mix

• 2 large packages instant vanilla pudding

• 1 large package of vanilla or lemon sandwich cookies

• Green food coloring (optional - blue food coloring)

• 1 dozen small Tootsie Rolls®

• 1 new kitty litter pan

• 1 new kitty litter scoop

1. Prepare the cake mixes, using any size or shape of pan, according to package directions and allow to cool to room temperature.
      

2. Prepare pudding mix according to package directions and chill until ready to assemble the cake.
       

3. Crush the sandwich cookies in small batches into a food processor, scraping often. Set aside all but about 1/4 cup. To the 1/4 cup of cookie crumbs, add a few drops of green food coloring, perhaps a drop of blue and mix until completely and thoroughly colored.
       

4. When the cake is cooled to room temperature, crumble into a large bowl. Add 1/2 of the uncolored cookie crumbs and the chilled pudding. IMPORTANT: mix in just enough pudding to moisten and hold the mixture together. Too much pudding will render the finished cake too soggy. Gently fold to combine.
       

5. Spoon the cake/pudding/cookie mixture into the litter box and smooth the top.
       

6. Heat three Tootsie Rolls® in the microwave until soft and pliable. Shape the ends so they're no longer blunt, but rounded and slightly curved. You know the effect you're trying to achieve! Repeat with three more Tootsie Rolls® . Stick these six Tootsie Rolls® in the cake/pudding/cookie mixture.
       

7. Sprinkle the remaining uncolored cookie crumbs over the top of the cake/pudding/cookie mixture. Scatter the green cookie crumbs lightly over the top - the idea is to make it resemble the colored chlorophyll / deodorizer particles found in kitty litter.
       

8. Heat five Tootsie Rolls® in the microwave until almost melted, then scrape them onto the top of the cake and drag through and/or sprinkle with some of the cookie crumbs. Heat the last Tootsie Roll® in the microwave until pliable, then stick it over the side of the litter box and sprinkle lightly with the cookie crumbs.
       

9. Place a sheet of newspaper on your serving table, place the kitty litter box in the center and sprinkle with some of the cookie crumbs on the newspaper. Place the kitty litter scoop on or next to the little box.
       

10. Enjoy!
        

Variation

Bake both cakes in 13 x 9 pans, following the directions on the box. When cool, carefully remove the cakes from their pans. Instead of breaking up the cake into pieces, carefully slice each cake in half horizontally (Using a sawing motion with a piece of thread or dental floss sometimes works better for this instead of a knife!) and alternate layers of cake and pudding in the litter box, finishing with pudding and then follow the steps above for the Tootsie Rolls® and cookie crumb topping.