Halloween Poke Cake

Ingredients

1 pkg fudge marble cake mix

2 pkg (3 oz each) orange gelatin

1 c boiling water

½ c cold water

½ c (1 stick) butter, softened

3 ½ c confectioners’ sugar

⅓ c baking cocoa

¼ c milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

12 – 15 candy pumpkins

Directions

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13 x 9in 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; arrange candy pumpkins on top.

Cover and refrigerate until serving.