Halloween Graveyard Poke Cake

This Halloween Graveyard Poke Cake is the perfect dessert for a party! It's easy to make and can be decorated to look like a graveyard scene. If you are looking for a cute and slightly spooky cake for Halloween then this is the recipe for you!

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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

• This graveyard poke cake is super easy to make.
• You only need simple ingredients that are easy to find at your local grocery store.
• It's the perfect dessert for a Halloween party!

Ingredients

• devil's food cake mix
•  water
• vegetable oil
• large eggs
• instant white chocolate pudding mix (box)
• whole milk
• green and orange food coloring        
• whipped topping
• Oreo cookies
• semi-sweet chocolate chips

Graveyard Cake decorations

• ghosts, pumpkins, black cat peep candy
• gummi worms
• Halloween sprinkles
• Milano cookies

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Equipment

• 9" x 13" baking pan with lid
• Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
• Measuring Spoons and Cups
• Wooden Spoon
• Whisk

Instructions

This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F/177°C. Lightly grease a 9" x 13" baking dish.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, and eggs. Stir until well combined. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish.
3. Bake the cake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
4. Set the cake aside to cool.
5. Using the handle of a wooden spoon poke holes into the cake.
6. In a medium bowl combine the instant pudding and milk. Whisk until smooth, about 3 minutes.
7. Separate the pudding into 2 medium size bowls.
8. Mix green food coloring into one bowl of pudding and mix orange food coloring into the second bowl of pudding.
9. Carefully spoon or use a clean cooking syringe to insert the pudding into the holes. I like to alternate colors.
10. Top the cake with the whipped topping.

Decorating the Graveyard Cake

1. In the bowl of a food processor with the S blade attached, add the oreo cookies, and crush them into a fine crumb. Spread the crumbs over the top of the cake.
2. To make the gravestones, in a small microwave-safe bowl melt the chocolate chips in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth.
3. Place the melted chocolate into a sealable plastic bag and snip off a tiny corner. Break the bottom off of each Milano cookie. Using the plastic bag of chocolate, pipe R.I.P onto the Milano cookies to resemble tombstones.
4. Decorate the top of the cake with sprinkles, candy pumpkins, ghosts, cats, and tombstone cookies.
5. Set the cake in the fridge to chill for 2 hours. Slice and serve!
6. Slice and serve!

Storage

This Halloween Poke Cake should be stored in the fridge for up to three days. Make sure to keep your cake tightly covered with plastic wrap or aluminum foil to protect it.

A covered airtight container works very well.

Expert Tips

Expert Tip: You can top this cake with chocolate pudding instead of the cool whip if you prefer.

• Follow the directions on the back of your cake mix, because they are all different. I used Betty Crocker.
• The key to making this cake is to poke holes most of the way through so the pudding can seep down into the cake and make it extra moist.
• I like to use a wooden spoon to poke the holes, but you can also use a smoothie straw instead.
• You can buy pre-crushed oreo crumbs or place your cookies in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
• Check the ingredients on the back of your cake mix as they can vary slightly depending on the brand.  I used Betty Crocker for this recipe.
• You can also use an unused clean medicine syringe to insert the pudding into the holes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Variations

• You can change up the decorations on top of this cake, based on the candy that you can find in your local store.
• Instead of us Milano Cookies you could use also use Nutter Butter Cookies.
• Skip the effort of melting chocolate chips and use an edible marker, or black gel icing to decorate the tombstones.
• You could also top the cake with chocolate shavings instead of the Oreo crumbs.

Serving Suggestions

• If you are hosting a spooky-themed party start off the meal with this Chicken Bacon Ranch Mummy Pizza Recipe.
• Of course, no Halloween party is complete without some sweets! Serve up a platter of these Boolicious Chocolate Covered Fruits. They are fresh, delicious, and will jazz up your holiday table.
• No one will be disappointed with this festive Witches Brew Drink. This is a fun spooky green cocktail drink for our adult friends. It will most definitely take your celebration over the top.

Similar recipes

• These Hocus Pocus Brownies are decadently delicious, fudgy, and addictive! They are such a fun recipe to serve for your Halloween celebration.
• These Halloween Rice Krispie Treats are easy peasy gooey marshmallow treats that always look festive on your Halloween party table.
• Easy Halloween Cupcakes are made with box chocolate cake mix and the most adorable chocolate-covered Oreo toppings. They will be the star of your party!

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