Description

Spooky Graveyard Halloween Poke Cake is a festive Halloween dessert made with moist chocolate cake, pudding or gelatin ‘ooze,’ whipped topping, and crushed cookies, decorated with candy tombstones, gummy worms, and spooky treats. It’s creepy, fun, and perfect for parties.

Ingredients

1 box chocolate cake mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as directed)
2 (3.9 oz) boxes instant chocolate or vanilla pudding mix (or 1 large box red gelatin for bloody effect)
4 cups cold milk (if using pudding)
1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
20 chocolate sandwich cookies (Oreos), crushed
8–10 Milano cookies (or similar, for tombstones)
Black decorating gel or edible marker (for writing on tombstones)
Gummy worms, candy bones, pumpkins, or edible eyeballs
Optional: red food coloring (to add gore)

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Instructions

Preheat oven and bake the chocolate cake in a 9×13-inch pan according to package directions. Let cool for 15 minutes.
Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes evenly over the cake.
Prepare pudding or gelatin according to package instructions. If using pudding, stir in a few drops of red food coloring for a spooky effect.
Pour pudding or gelatin mixture over the cake, letting it seep into the holes. Spread evenly over the surface.
Refrigerate for 1–2 hours to set and chill.
Spread whipped topping evenly over the cake.
Sprinkle crushed cookies over the top to resemble dirt.
Decorate with Milano cookie tombstones (write messages with gel or marker), gummy worms, candy bones, pumpkins, and eyeballs.
Keep cake chilled until ready to serve.

Notes

For a gory version, use red gelatin instead of pudding for the filling.Switch up pudding flavors like pistachio, butterscotch, or white chocolate for variety.Use gluten-free cake mix and cookies for a gluten-free version.Add crushed candy bars or chocolate chips on top for extra crunch.Best served cold; add candy decorations just before serving for freshness.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 320
Sugar: 32g
Sodium: 380mg
Fat: 13g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Unsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 48g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 35mg