Candy Corn Poke Cake
Looking for a last minute Halloween dessert? I've got you covered with this easy recipe! It comes from a box mix but tastes so much better!
I bet you've got all of the ingredients in your pantry already too! This is also a great way to use up extra Halloween candy!
Trivia Morsel: Candy Corn was originally called Chicken Feed because of it's resemblance to corn. It was enjoyed by farming families because it was something they could identify with.
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Candy Corn Poke Cake
Moist vanilla cake decorated to look like a piece of candy corn.
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Servings: 16 Slices
Calories: 200kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 Box of White Cake Mix Plus the Ingredients Called For on the Box
- 14 Oz. Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Whipped Topping I used Cool Whip
- Candy Corn
- Food Coloring
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Instructions
- Prepare cake batter as directed on the box. Divide batter in to 3 separate bowls.
- Dye one yellow, one orange. (Leave the final one white).
- Spray a 13x9 pan with non stick spray. Evenly spread the yellow layer in the bottom of the pan. Freeze for 20-30 minutes.
- Pour orange batter over the yellow batter. Gently spread until it is somewhat even. Freeze for 20-30 more minutes.
- Preheat oven. Gently spread white cake batter over top of the yellow batter. Allow cake to come to room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- Bake according to the box directions. Immediately after it's done baking poke holes in the cake with the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour sweetened condensed milk over the cake. Refrigerate overnight.
- Spread with thawed whipped topping and garnish with a generous amount of candy corn.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 1mg
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Made for a Halloween party, very good.
How delicious is this candy corn cake! Candy corn just happens to be one of my favourite candies.. so I can imagine how good this must have tasted. Wish I had a slice to devour right now!
Thanks so much Thalia!
Krystle, I had *no* idea Candy Corn was called Chicken Feed! That's fascinating. I grew up on a ranch, and I've never heard of that, but I love trivia like this! I love the colors of this Poke Cake ~ it looks just like Candy Corn. What a great Halloween treat!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I toyed with not including that (didn't want to be a boring nerd lol).
Thanks for including me in your roundup! I love your candy corn poke cake. So cute and festive! Your recipe isn't showing up though, just the plugin shortcode. 🙂
Absolutely Nicole. Urghh thanks for the heads up about my recipe not showing up I think it's fixed 🙂
I have never made a poke cake but this is so cute! Happy Halloween!
Thanks you too Annie!