Description
This Chocolate Pudding Poke Cake is a delicious, moist cake filled with creamy French vanilla pudding and topped with a rich ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15 ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 5 cups half and half, divided
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
- 2 (3 ounce) boxes instant French vanilla pudding mix
- 1 ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 (10 ounce) package dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and spray a 9×13 inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the yellow cake mix, 1 cup half and half, eggs and the melted butter until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Use the back of a wooden spoon or other round tool to poke holes all over the cake.
- Pour the remaining 4 cups of half and half in a bowl and then whisk in the two boxes of French vanilla pudding mix until combined.
- Pour the pudding mixture over the cake and then gently spread it out evenly on the cake.
- Refrigerate the cake with the pudding for twenty minutes.
- To make the ganache, place the heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1-2 minutes until hot.
- While the cream is heating, place the dark chocolate chips in a mixing bowl. Pour the hot cream over the dark chocolate chips and allow to set for about 1 minute.
- Mix together the chocolate chips and cream with a fork, until the chocolate is melted and thick.
- Pour the ganache all over the cake and spread into an even layer with a spatula.
- Refrigerate the entire cake for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Serve cold. Enjoy!
Notes
- This cake can be prepared a day in advance for better flavor.
- Store leftover cake in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg