Halloween Poke Cake Recipe

Halloween Poke Cake Recipe
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This cute cake, created by our Test Kitchen, will make your favorite trick-or-treaters smile with delight when you serve it on Halloween. The moist marble cake features a buttery frosting and fun candy pumpkins on top. TIP: Out of pumpkin candies? Add candy corn instead.

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  • 12-15 Servings
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) fudge marble cake mix
  • 2 packages (3 ounces each) orange gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 to 15 candy pumpkins

Directions

  • Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
  • In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in cold water. With a meat fork or wooden skewer, poke holes in cake about 2 in. apart. Slowly pour gelatin over cake. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
  • For frosting, in a small bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla until smooth. Spread over cake; top with candy pumpkins. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Halloween Poke Cake published in Quick Cooking September/October 2005, p17

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Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2009 by justmelane

I make this cake every fall. Everyone loves it, especially the grandkids.

Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2009 by tymtraveler3150

Many with lactose intolerance can handle up to 8 oz of dairy. If this isn't the case for you, try substituting margarine for the butter, and vanilla soy milk for the dairy milk. Tyler, Redmond, WA

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2009 by Joscy

Would like to know if there's method of making changes to this cake for person with lactose intolerant. Thank you.

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