Description
This Reese’s Poke Cake is a delightful blend of chocolate and peanut butter, perfect for dessert lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 15.25 oz chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients to prepare the cake)
- 3.4 oz vanilla instant pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter (divided)
- 16 oz chocolate frosting
- 8 oz whipped topping (thawed)
- 25 mini Peanut Butter Cups (unwrapped and roughly chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare and bake a 15.25 oz chocolate cake mix according to the package instructions, baking in a 13 x 9-inch cake pan.
- Let the cake cool 15-20 minutes, then poke holes in the cake every 1/2 to 1 inch with the round end of a wooden spoon.
- Empty a 3.4 oz vanilla instant pudding mix into a medium bowl and add 2 cups cold milk.
- Whisk briskly for 2 minutes or until the pudding mix is dissolved. Divide the 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter, setting aside 1 cup for later. Whisk in 1/2 cup of the peanut butter to the pudding mixture until combined and smooth.
- Pour the pudding mixture over the cake, filling the holes as much as possible.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave 16 oz chocolate frosting for 15-20 seconds, or until it can be poured easily. Drizzle it over the cake and spread evenly with the back of a spoon or an offset spatula.
- Let the cake cool completely.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 cup of peanut butter and 8 oz whipped topping. Spread over the cake.
- Unwrap and roughly chop 25 mini Peanut Butter Cups. Scatter over the top of the cake.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. Store covered in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free chocolate cake mix.
- This cake is best served chilled.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 333
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: Reese's Poke Cake, chocolate cake, peanut butter dessert