Description
This Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Poke Cake is a spooky, fun, and delicious dessert perfect for parties, family gatherings, or school events. With a moist chocolate cake base, creamy pudding filling, and Oreo ‘dirt’ topping, it’s decorated with edible tombstones, ghosts, and pumpkins for the ultimate festive treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- Eggs, oil, and water (as per package directions)
- 2 boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
- Cold milk
- Whipped topping or chocolate frosting
- Crushed Oreos (for dirt)
- Milano or graham cookies (for tombstones)
- Melted chocolate or icing (for writing ‘RIP’)
- Marshmallows (for ghosts)
- Candy pumpkins
- Halloween sprinkles
- Optional: gummy worms, candy bones, edible glitter
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare boxed chocolate cake mix according to package directions. Bake in a 9×13-inch pan until done. Let cool completely.
- Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes evenly across the cake surface.
- Prepare chocolate pudding mix with cold milk. While still slightly runny, pour over cake, filling the holes. Let pudding set.
- Spread whipped topping or chocolate frosting evenly over the cake.
- Sprinkle crushed Oreos over the frosting to create a dirt layer.
- Decorate: write ‘RIP’ on cookies to make tombstones and insert into the cake. Add marshmallow ghosts, candy pumpkins, and sprinkles. Optional: add gummy worms, candy bones, or edible glitter for extra effect.
Notes
For best results, decorate just before serving to keep toppings fresh. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days. If making ahead, complete cake and pudding layers, but add decorations later.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Holiday
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg