Description
Spooky Halloween graveyard chocolate poke cake delivers a haunting dessert experience for seasonal celebrations. Creamy chocolate layers adorned with cookie tombstones and gummy worm decorations create a playful horror-themed treat that delights party guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 package instant chocolate pudding
- 2 cups milk (480 milliliters)
Topping and Decoration:
- 1 container whipped cream
- 1 package crushed Oreos
- 1 package Milano cookies
- 1 bag candy pumpkins
- 1 tube green icing
Instructions
- Craft the chocolate cake according to package guidelines, ensuring a moist and rich base for your spooky dessert.
- Once cooled, methodically puncture the cake’s surface with the rounded end of a wooden spoon, creating evenly spaced deep holes.
- Whip up the instant pudding mixture and gently cascade it over the cake, allowing the liquid to seep into the created cavities, saturating the interior.
- Generously layer whipped cream across the entire surface, creating a smooth and creamy canvas.
- Pulverize Oreo cookies into fine crumbs, then sprinkle them uniformly over the whipped cream to mimic dark, textured soil.
- Strategically position Milano cookies vertically to simulate tombstones, angling them at slight variations for a more realistic graveyard effect.
- Scatter candy pumpkins across the landscape, nestling them into the “dirt” to enhance the Halloween theme.
- Use green icing to pipe delicate grass-like tendrils around the tombstones and edges, adding dimension and eerie texture.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld and set, ensuring a chilled and firm presentation.
- Serve directly from the refrigerator for maximum visual impact and flavor integrity.
Notes
- Pudding Selection: Choose chocolate or vanilla instant pudding for a rich, creamy texture that complements the chocolate cake base.
- Oreo Crumb Texture: Crush Oreos coarsely to create a realistic dirt-like appearance, avoiding fine powder for a more authentic graveyard effect.
- Decorative Precision: Angle Milano cookie tombstones at slightly different heights to enhance the spooky graveyard scene and add visual interest.
- Dietary Adaptation: Swap ingredients for gluten-free cake mix, dairy-free pudding, and vegan whipped cream to accommodate different dietary needs without compromising the festive design.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg