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Boston Cream Poke Cake

This Boston Cream Poke Cake is made with a yellow cake mix base, filled with French vanilla pudding mix, and then topped with chocolate ganache. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
2 hours2 hours
Total Time2 hours 50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: cake
Keyword: chocolate
Servings: 15
Calories: 498kcal

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix
  • 5 cups half and half divided
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup salted butter melted
  • 6.8 ounce boxes instant french vanilla pudding mix 2 - (3.4 ounce) boxes
  • 1 & 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 10 ounce package dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 and spray a 9x13 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. You want to make sure that the holes are rather large so really make a hole with whatever you are using.
  • 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. Don’t wait for the pudding to thicken before pouring it.
  • 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 or until hot and almost simmering. It doesn’t need to boil but it does need to be very, very hot.
  • While the cream is heating, place the dark chocolate chips in a medium sized mixing bowl. Pour the hot cream over the dark chocolate chips and allow it to set for about 1 minute.
  • Mix together the chocolate chips and cream with a fork, until the chocolate is melted and thick, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Pour the ganache all over the cake and spread into an even layer with a spreading spatula.
  • Refrigerate the entire cake for at least 2 hours or overnight so everything can set. Serve cold.

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Nutrition

Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 429mg | Potassium: 277mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 822IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 226mg | Iron: 1mg