Maybe you've heard of the poke method. But have you heard of making a chocolate poke cake with boxed cake mix? You may never go back once you've tried it! The proof is in the pudding—that is, the pudding that you'll pour over your baked cake to create a perfectly moist chocolate poke cake. The results are ooey, gooey and absolutely delicious. This chocolate poke cake recipe is perfect for a family dessert or for casual entertaining.
More About This Recipe
- If you’ve got a box of Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix in your pantry, you’re not far from serving up a totally decadent take on chocolate cake. What makes this cake special is the poke method. Just grab a wooden spoon and poke the surface of the cake; this allows the silky filling of milk and chocolate pudding to permeate the cake, giving it a delectable ooey-gooey texture. With this simple yet special approach, you can serve up a cake that no one would ever guess is made from a mix. In fact, it’s a perfect potluck dessert that travels well — inside your trusty 13x9-baking dish — and serves 12 people. Want to learn more new ways to make the perfect cake? Betty’s got you covered!
Chocolate Pudding Poke Cake
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 55 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 4
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 1 box (4-serving size) chocolate fudge instant pudding and pie filling mix
- 2 cups cold milk
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan).
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Step2Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool in pan on cooling rack 5 minutes.
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Step3With handle of wooden spoon (1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter), poke holes almost to bottom of cake, every 1/2 inch; wiping spoon handle occasionally to reduce sticking.
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Step4In medium bowl, beat pudding mix and milk with whisk about 2 minutes, or until thick. Pour pudding over cake; spread evenly over surface, working back and forth to fill holes. (Some filling will remain on top of cake.) Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
280
Calories
13g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
37g
Total Carbohydrate
22g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 280
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 20%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- 17%
- Sodium
- 460mg
- 19%
- Potassium
- 170mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 37g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 22g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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