Description
Indulge in the rich and decadent delight of a Chocolate Poke Cake. This luscious dessert features moist devil’s food cake infused with creamy chocolate pudding, all topped with a fluffy whipped topping for the perfect finish.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- One box devils food cake mix (plus ingredients called for on the box)
For the Pudding Layer:
- Two 3.9 ounce boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3 cups milk (divided)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
For Topping:
- One 8 ounce tub whipped topping
- chocolate syrup and chocolate shavings (optional)
Instructions
- Mix and bake chocolate cake in a 9×13-inch pan according to box instructions.
- Use the handle of a wooden spoon or a large straw to poke holes into the cake; set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together 1 packet of the instant chocolate pudding and 2 cups of cold milk.
- Once the pudding is thickened, spoon it over the cake, then place in the fridge to chill for an hour.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the other box of pudding mix, powdered sugar and remaining one cup of milk.
- Fold in the whipped topping then spread over the cake.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least an hour before serving. Better yet, let it chill overnight!
- Top the cake with chocolate syrup and chocolate shavings, if desired, and serve!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: Chocolate Poke Cake, Dessert, Chocolate Pudding, Whipped Topping
