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A slice of Halloween poke cake on a plate with cool whip and spinkles

Halloween Poke Cake

Halloween poke cake is made with a boxed cake mix that is poked with holes and then filled with orange jello. Topped with orange colored cool whip and Halloween sprinkles.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Easy Halloween Poke Cake, Halloween Jello Poke Cake, Halloween Poke Cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 298 kcal
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

For The Cake

  • 15 Ounce White Cake Mix
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • ½ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup Milk

For The Jello Layer

  • 3 Ounces Orange Jello
  • 1 Cup Boiling Water

For The Topping Layer

  • 8 Ounces Cool Whip thawed
  • 3 Drops Orange Food Coloring
  • Halloween Sprinkles

Instructions

For The Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350℉, spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

  2. In a large mixing bowl combine the white cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and milk. Mix together until all ingredients are combined.

  3. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish, place into oven for 30 minutes. Or until a toothpick comes out clean.

  4. Let cool for 30 minutes, then poke holes into the cake using a wooden spoon.

For The Jello Layer

  1. In a mixing bowl add the orange jello, pour the boiling water over the jello. Stir until the jello is dissolved.

  2. Carefully pour the jello over the cake evenly.

  3. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator until jello sets up.

For The Topping Layer

  1. Add the thawed cool whip into a mixing bowl. Add drops of orange food coloring mix until all the cool whip is orange.

  2. Spread the orange cool whip on top of the jello poke cake. Sprinkle with Halloween sprinkles and enjoy.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

I did use a glass baking dish for the cake so the baking time my vary depending on the baking pan. 

The nutritional value may vary depending on the ingredients used. 

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Nutrition Facts
Halloween Poke Cake
Serving Size
 
12 Servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
298
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
52
mg
17
%
Sodium
 
319
mg
14
%
Potassium
 
91
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
41
g
14
%
Fiber
 
0.5
g
2
%
Sugar
 
25
g
28
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
134
IU
3
%
Calcium
 
131
mg
13
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.