Halloween Poke Cake

5 from 8 votes

Trick or treat yourself to this Halloween Poke Cake! Using boxed cake, orange jello, and the most incredible whipped cream cheese frosting, this delicious cake is so easy to make it's almost scary.

Prep Time30

Cook Time35

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 399kcal

Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

For the cake

1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
3 eggs
2 packages orange jello
1 cup boiling water
2 cups ice

For the whipped cream cheese frosting

8 ounce cream cheese
2 cups icing sugar
3 cups whipped cream
black and orange edible food spray (optional)

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Instructions

Make the cake according to the package instructions and bake in a 9x13 pan.
While the cake bakes, make the jello. Whisk the jello mix and boiling water in a bowl well until the mixture has completely dissolved. Add the ice, and whisk well for 1-2 minutes, or until the mixture is cold. Remove any excess ice.
Allow the cake to cool completely. Using the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes about 1" apart from each other all over the cake. Pour the jello evenly over the cake and set aside in the fridge.
Beat the cream cheese until soft. Add the icing sugar, and beat until completely smooth. Gently fold in the whipped cream until everything is well combined.
Using a piping bag, cover the entire top of the cake with frosting. Finish by spraying with black and orange edible food spray.

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Notes

You can use regular food coloring if you prefer. Split the frosting in half in two separate bowls and mix the colors into the frosting before piping onto the cake.

You can use white, vanilla, or birthday cake mix if that's more convenient for you.

Our cake mix called for 1 cup of milk, 1/2 cup of oil, and 3 eggs. Follow the directions on your boxed cake if it differs from ours.

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

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