A Halloween Jello Poke cake makes you look like a rock star in the kitchen because the cake looks like it took hours to make, but all you need to do is use a box cake mix! Our easy Vampire Poke Cake recipe is the perfect ghoulish delight that doesn’t take long to make.
With the red decorating gel and vampire fangs, this bloody dessert is gross and delicious at the same time! Both kids and adults will love it, and this Halloween cake is guaranteed to be a crowd favorite!
This cake would be perfect served with our Bloody Syringe Jello Shots and Graveyard Muddy Buddy Mix.
Ingredients
- White Box Cake Mix You can use any size box of white cake mix. You will also need the ingredients listed on the box to make the cake, which can vary but are usually eggs, oil and water.
- Strawberry Jello This is what will make the bloody-looking streaks in the cake. You could use a cherry, raspberry or watermelon Jello, too, but the coloring may look different.
- Cool Whip Our Halloween poke cake is frosted with Cool Whip, which will show off the bloody streaked icing better. You could use a traditional white frosting, if desired.
- Red Decorating Gel While optional, this topping really gives a creep look to this vampire cake. You will need several tubes of the red decorating gel which is different than gel food coloring. Do not use decorating frosting.
- Plastic Vampire Fangs These optional decorations make this vampire poke cake even more realistic, so get the plastic vampire teeth if you can!
How to Make Vampire Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare the white cake mix according to package directions, with the ingredients listed on the box.
Make the Jello according to package directions.
Let both the Jello and the cake cool completely. Once cooled, poke holes in the cake with a straw. Then slowly pour the Jello mixture into the holes.
Cover the cake and put it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Then frost the top of the cake with the Cool Whip, then decorate with the streaks of red gel frosting.
If desired, cut 6 pairs of plastic vampire teeth in half, and top each piece of cake with one of the plastic teeth halves.
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Want more frightfully delicious Halloween recipes? See these easy ideas next that use box mixes or ready-made cookies:
Vampire Poke Cake
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the box cake mix according to box directions.
- While the cake bakes, prepare the strawberry jello, according to the box directions.
- Let the finished cake and Jello to cool completely.
- Use a straw to poke holes into the cake. The carefully pour the Jello into the holes.
- Cover the cake and allow it to set in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
- Frost the top of the cake with the Cool Whip, then decorate with the streaks of red gel frosting.
- If desired, cut 6 pairs of plastic vampire teeth in half, and top each piece of cake with one of the plastic teeth halves.
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