Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Poke Cake Recipe
This Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Poke Cake is a spooky and delicious dessert perfect for your Halloween parties. Made with a moist chocolate cake base, this recipe is filled with chocolate pudding and topped with crushed Oreos to resemble dirt, then decorated with gummy worms and tombstone cookies for a creepy graveyard scene. Easy to make and fun to decorate, this cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser at any Halloween gathering.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes (plus chilling time)
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients needed to prepare)
- 1 box (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
- 1 1/2 cups crushed Oreos (for the dirt)
- Gummy worms
- Tombstone-shaped cookies (e.g., Milano cookies or graham crackers)
- Black decorating gel or edible marker (for writing on tombstones)
Instructions
- Bake the chocolate cake according to package instructions in a 9x13-inch pan. Let it cool slightly.
- Once slightly cooled, use the back of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the cake.
- Prepare the chocolate pudding by whisking the pudding mix with milk.
- Pour the chocolate pudding evenly over the cake, making sure it seeps into the holes.
- Drizzle chocolate syrup over the top of the cake.
- Sprinkle crushed Oreos over the entire cake to resemble dirt.
- Decorate with gummy worms and tombstone cookies. Use black gel or an edible marker to write "RIP" on the tombstones.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the pudding to set.
Notes
- Customize the decorations with candy pumpkins or other Halloween-themed items.
- Let the cake sit overnight in the fridge for best results, as the pudding will soak into the cake for extra moisture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 450mg