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Boston Cream Poke Cake

This Boston Cream Poke Cake is so light, moist, and scrumptious. It is such an easy recipe with yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding, and a chocolate ganache topping.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Chilling1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cake, cake mix recipe, chocolate, Dessert, pudding
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories: 215kcal

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Kitchen Essentials

9 X 13 Cake Pan
9 X 13 Cake Pan
Dessert Plate
Dessert Plate
Glass Mixing Bowl
Glass Mixing Bowl
Water Carafe and Pitcher
Water Carafe
Silverware
Silverware
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 15.25 Ounces Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil

Pudding

  • 6.8 Ounces Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
  • 4 Cups Milk
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Chocolate Ganache

  • 8 Ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream

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Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a mixing bowl, add the cake mix, water, eggs, and vegetable oil. Mix at medium speed for 2 minutes.
    15.25 Ounces Yellow Cake Mix, 1 Cup Water, 3 Large Eggs, 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • Pour into a 9 X 13 cake pan that has been prepared with a light spray of oil. Bake for 23-28 minutes. Test with a toothpick. When inserted in center of cake, it should come out clean. You can also test with your finger, if the cake springs back when lightly touched in the middle it is done. Remove and let cool.
  • Once completely cool, poke holes approximately 1-inch apart with a skewer or a wooden spoon. Make sure to poke all the way through to allow the pudding to fill up the whole.

Pudding

  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the pudding mix, milk, and vanilla. when the pudding just starts to thicken a bit, pour over the cake in an even, thin layer. Making sure that the pudding gets into the holes.
    6.8 Ounces Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix, 4 Cups Milk, 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    Pouring Vanilla Puddling over the Yellow Cake with Holes in it
  • Refrigerate the cake to let set up for approximately 1 hour.

Chocolate Ganache

  • Cook the chocolate chips, heavy cream, in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally.
    8 Ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
  • Let cool just a few minutes. Pour over the glaze over the cake and smooth. Chill the cake for a few hours so the chocolate has a chance to set up.
    Pouring Ganache Chocolate over the Top of the Poke Cake

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Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg
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