This fall-themed Halloween Poke Cake is all treat and no tricks! Whip up a cake mix with orange Jell-O and whipped topping to make this delicious and easy cake that is perfect for any autumn gathering.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword fall poke cake, halloween poke cake, jello poke cake
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 25minutes
Cool Time 3hours
Total Time 3hours30minutes
Servings 15servings
Calories 44kcal
Author Melissa Williams | Persnickety Plates
Ingredients
1 15.25 ozwhite cake mix + ingredients called for on on the boxor yellow cake mix
13 ozorange Jell-O
1cupboiling water
½cupcold water
8ozCool Whipor homemade whip cream
Red and yellow food coloring
Sprinkles and candy corn to garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Set aside.
Prepare cake mix per the box instructions, pour in the baking dish, and bake for 25 minutes.
Once done, remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
Once cool, poke holes all over cake with a wooden spoon handle.
To a small bowl, combine Jello-O packet and 1 cup of boiling water and mix until dissolved. Add 1/2 cup of cold water and stir.
Pour Jello-O mixture over entire cake to fill all the holes.
Cover and refrigerate for 3+ hours.
To a bowl, add the Cool Whip and 5 drops of yellow food coloring and 1 drop of red. Mix together then spread over the entire cake.
Top with your favorite Halloween or fall sprinkles and/or candy pumpkins.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days