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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Poke Cake

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By Heather Baird
Updated Jul 31, 2023
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Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix, creamy peanut butter, chocolate syrup and a classic candy come together to make this crowd-pleasing poke cake.

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Poke Cake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 3 hr 15 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 1 cup chocolate-flavor syrup, room temperature
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip™ frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 25 Reese's™ Miniatures Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, unwrapped, cut into fourths

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Immediately poke holes using fork over top of cake, wiping fork tines occasionally with paper towel to reduce stickiness.
  • Step 
    2
    While cake is still warm, pour and evenly spread 3/4 cup of the chocolate syrup over cake. Cool 15 minutes. Refrigerate 2 hours.
  • Step 
    3
    When ready to serve, in large bowl, beat peanut butter and whipped topping with spoon until well blended. Spread over cake.
  • Step 
    4
    Sprinkle candies over frosting. Drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate syrup. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

590 Calories
32g Total Fat
10g Protein
64g Total Carbohydrate
40g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
590
Calories from Fat
290
Total Fat
32g
49%
Saturated Fat
10g
49%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
16%
Sodium
490mg
20%
Potassium
340mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
64g
21%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
40g
Protein
10g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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