Halloween Poke Cake

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Halloween Poke Cake

I have to confess,
I have never made a poke cake before.
I have seen many recipes for poke cakes and
they always look delicious, but I have never made one.
Why?
I have no idea!

I found this recipe in one of my many Taste of Home Cookbooks.
The recipe can be found in..
Taste of Home 2006
Quick Cooking Annual Recipe Cookbook or
you can also find the recipe at Taste of Home.

This moist cake is delicious.
The orange gelatin adds a wonderful orange flavor and
the buttery chocolate frosting is great.
Make this wonderful Halloween Poke Cake
for your upcoming Halloween party...
kids and adults alike will love this yummy cake.

Halloween Poke Cake

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 oz) box fudge marble cake mix
• eggs, water and oil per box directions
• 2 (3 oz) packages 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
• pumpkin candies or sprinkles

Cooking Directions

1. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
2. In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in cold water.
3. With a meat fork or wooden skewer, poke holes in cake about 2 inches apart.
4. Slowly pour gelatin over cake. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
5. For Frosting:
6. In a small mixing bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla until smooth. Spread over cake; top with candies.
7. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Cake, Gelatin, Dessert, Halloween, Cake Mix, Chocolate, Frosting