Description
A spooky and delicious Halloween Poke Cake that’s perfect for parties! This easy recipe features a moist cake, vibrant Halloween-themed frosting, and fun candy decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box white cake mix
- 1 (3 ounce) package lime gelatin mix
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Orange and black food coloring
- Halloween sprinkles and candy, for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- While the cake is still warm, use the handle of a wooden spoon or a skewer to poke holes all over the top of the cake.
- In a small bowl, dissolve the lime gelatin mix in the boiling water. Stir in the cold water and pour evenly over the poked cake. Let the cake cool completely in the pan, allowing the gelatin to soak in.
- In a medium bowl, combine the thawed whipped topping, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Divide the frosting into two bowls. Tint one bowl with orange food coloring and the other with black food coloring.
- Spread the orange frosting over the cooled cake.
- Drizzle or pipe the black frosting over the orange frosting to create a spooky design.
- Decorate with Halloween sprinkles and candy. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For an extra spooky effect, you can add a few drops of green food coloring to the lime gelatin mixture before pouring it over the cake.
- Feel free to use your favorite cake flavor and frosting colors.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT35M
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking and No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg