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[Sunniegirl]

I was just on the tast of home site - and this cake looked cute to make for Halloween. Enjoy!!

<h2>Halloween Poke Cake</h2>

This cute cake, created by our Test Kitchen, will make your favorite trick-or-treaters smile with delight when you serve it on Halloween. The moist marble cake features a buttery frosting and fun candy pumpkins on top. TIP: Out of pumpkin candies? Add candy corn instead.

12-15 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + chilling

<h1>Ingredients</h1>

• 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) fudge marble cake mix
• 2 packages (3 ounces each) orange gelatin
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 to 15 candy pumpkins

<h1>Directions</h1>

• Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a
• greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
• In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in cold
• water. With a meat fork or wooden skewer, poke holes in cake about 2
• in. apart. Slowly pour gelatin over cake. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
• For frosting, in a small bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Beat in the
• confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla until smooth. Spread
• over cake; top with candy pumpkins. Cover and refrigerate until
• serving. Yield: 12-15 servings.