| HALLOWEEN POKE CAKE | ||
| Yields 12-15 servings | ||
| 1 pkg. (18-1/4 oz.) fudge marble cake mix 2 pkg. (3 oz. 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 tsp. vanilla extract 12 to 15 candy pumpkins |
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| Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13x9x2-in. baking pan. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. In a small bowl, dissolvee 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 mixing 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. |
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