Description
Spooky halloween graveyard chocolate poke cake delivers haunting dessert magic for seasonal celebrations. Chocolate layers, creamy fillings, and graveyard decorations create a wickedly delicious centerpiece that chills and thrills you.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 package (3.9 oz/110 g) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups (480 ml) cold milk
- 1 container (8 oz/226 g) whipped topping
- 1 cup (100 g) crushed chocolate cookies
- 4–5 candy tombstones
- 5–6 gummy worms
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to chocolate cake mix directions and prepare the cake following package instructions, ensuring even baking at specified temperature.
- Allow cake to cool completely on a wire rack, preventing moisture buildup and maintaining structural integrity.
- Using the handle of a wooden spoon or similar utensil, methodically create evenly spaced holes throughout the cake’s surface.
- Carefully pour prepared chocolate pudding into each hole, allowing it to seep and fill the cake’s interior, creating a rich, moist texture.
- Gently spread whipped topping across the entire cake surface, creating a smooth, even layer that covers the pudding-filled holes.
- Crush chocolate cookies into fine, uneven crumbs to mimic soil-like texture, then sprinkle generously over the whipped topping.
- Strategically place candy tombstones at various angles across the cake’s surface, creating a spooky graveyard landscape.
- Arrange gummy worms partially emerging from the cookie “dirt” to enhance the eerie Halloween-themed presentation.
Notes
- Use high-quality dark chocolate cookies for a richer, more intense “dirt” texture that enhances the Halloween theme.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular cake mix with gluten-free chocolate cake mix and use gluten-free chocolate cookies for the crumble topping.
- Chill the cake for at least 2 hours before serving to allow pudding to set completely and flavors to meld, creating a more cohesive graveyard dessert experience.
- Consider using vegan alternatives like dairy-free pudding, whipped coconut cream, and plant-based candy tombstones to make the recipe allergen-friendly and inclusive.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg