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Melting Witch Poke Cake

Melting Witch Poke Cake is a festive and spooky Halloween dessert that’s easy to make, moist, creamy, and a big hit at parties. The rich chocolate base is filled with creamy pudding and topped with whipped cream, green coloring, and witch hat cookies — a treat both kids and adults love.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time And Decorating Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Serving Size 12 Servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups Sugar (Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated)
  • ¾ cup Cocoa powder
  • 1½ teaspoons Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 cup Milk
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
  • 3.4 oz vanilla pudding mix
  • 8 oz whipped topping
  • A few drops Green food coloring
  • As needed Witch hat cookies
  • Optional Sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  • In another bowl, combine eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
  • Gradually add wet ingredients to the dry mixture and blend until smooth.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely after baking.
  • Once cooled, use a fork or wooden skewer to poke holes evenly across the top of the cake.
  • Prepare instant pudding with cold milk according to package instructions.
  • Pour pudding evenly over the poked holes, allowing it to seep into the cake.
  • Chill in the refrigerator.
  • Spread Cool Whip or whipped topping evenly over the chilled pudding layer.
  • Tint a portion green with food coloring if you wish for a “melting witch” look.
  • Decorate with witch hat cookies and sprinkles.
  • Slice and serve chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg