My quadruple chocolate poke cake has four layers of tremendously moist, yummy chocolate decadence! No wonder this recipe is often simply referred to as, “Death By Chocolate Poke Cake”!
This cake is great to bring when you need to serve a bunch of people. Everyone seems to go absolutely crazy for it and I never have any leftovers. The chocolate fudge layer is one most people who make plain ol’ chocolate poke cake seem to skip.
I love the added chocolate and fudgy texture it so easily adds. The chocolate criss-cross adds another layer of chocolate yumminess that’s not only delicious but pretty as well 😉
Chocolate Poke Cake Ingredients:
- Chocolate Cake Mix
- Chocolate Pudding
- Milk
- Hot Fudge Topping
- Cool Whip
Chocolate Poke Cake Recipe Notes:
- Refrigerate: This recipe has a lot of steps, but each step is really easy and fairly quick to complete. Don’t skip the refrigerating time! The cake needs to firm up enough to cut nicely!
- Microwave: I microwaved my Hot Fudge Sauce to soften it up a bit and make it easier to spread. I microwaved mine for 10 seconds. If your microwave runs hot cut back the time the first time you try it.
- Decoration: You serve the completed cake right out of the dish the cake is baked in, so think about using a decorative 9X13 inch baking dish. Sorry about my example. I severed this at a family BBQ so I used a not-so-decorative dish and, as you can imagine… I totally got called out on it! LOL
How To Make Chocolate Poke Cake
- Bake the cake and pole holes.
- Spread the pudding mixture over the cake and pour the hot fudge on top.
- Spread the Cool Whip mixture and pudding mixture evenly.
- Drizzle the hot fudge over the Cool Whip pudding layer.
- Refrigerate and serve.
***See the full instructions below.
How to Store and Make Ahead
- How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? This chocolate poke cake will last in the fridge for up to a week.
- Can You Freeze This Cake? This cake freezes beautifully. Wrap it well and it will last up to 6 months.
- Make-Ahead: This cake is perfect for making days ahead and stored in the fridge.
- Food Safety: If you’d like more info on food safety check out this link.
More Chocolate Cakes and Sheet Cakes!
- Triple Chocolate Layered Cake
- Chocolate Bundt Cake
- Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
- Pineapple Sunshine Cake
- Chocolate Pound Cake
- Kit Kat Cake
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Chocolate Poke Cake
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box chocolate cake mix, plus ingredients called for on the boxed
- 2 (3.56 -ounce) boxes instant chocolate pudding divided
- 4 cups whole milk divided
- 2 jars hot fudge topping
- 1 (8-ounce) tub Cool Whip, thawed
Instructions
- Prepared the chocolate cake mix per the box instructions using any added ingredients the box calls for. Bake in a 9X13-inch pan.
- While the cake is just finished baking, mix 1 box of instant chocolate pudding mix with 2 cups of whole milk. Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes. Using the end of a wooden spoon or a drinking straw, poke holes in the warm cake. Spread pudding mixture over warm cake using an offset spatula to try and push pudding down into holes.
- Microwave 1 of the jars of Hot Fudge Sauce for a few seconds to soften it, (I did mine for 10 seconds), and pour it over the pudding layer then use an offset spatula to gently spread it evenly over the pudding layer.
- Mix the second box of pudding with the remaining 2 cups of milk: to the pudding mixture gently fold in thawed Cool Whip. Gently spread Cool Whip and pudding mixture evenly over the Hot Fudge Layer.
- Microwave the second jar of hot fudge for a few seconds to soften it, (I did mine for 10 seconds), and drizzle a decorative crisscross pattern of the hot fudge over the Cool Whip Pudding layer. I only ended up using 1/2 the jar but use however much you'd like!
- Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours and serve!
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Notes
- Refrigerate: This recipe has a lot of steps, but each step is really easy and fairly quick to complete. Don’t skip the refrigerating time! The cake needs to firm up enough to cut nicely!
- Microwave: I microwaved my Hot Fudge Sauce to soften it up a bit and make it easier to spread. I microwaved mine for 10 seconds. If your microwave runs hot cut back the time the first time you try it.
Nutrition
Adapted From Allrecipes
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Kathleen says
Thank you!
Kim says
My nephew asked for a REALLY CHOCOLATE CAKE for his birthday. I found this cake on Pinterest. We added a little bit more chocolate.
We added mini chocolate chips to the cake and made our pudding with chocolate milk. My other nephew who is NOT a big chocolate said it was the best chocolate cake he has ever had in his entire life (10yrs old) LOL.
Thank You for letting me give my nephew the BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER!!!
Kathleen says
Hi Kim. Oh, I’m so so happy to hear your family enjoyed the cake!!!! Thanks so much for sharing your experience. The chocolate chips are a really great idea, btw!!!
Daphne says
Good Afternoon Kathleen, I have never heard of a Poke cake before, but I have to tell you, as a lover of chocolate, your scrummy Poke cake looks absolutely fabulous. I just know my family will love this cake, and I am really looking forward to trying it.
Best Wishes
Daphne
Kathleen says
Thank you Daphne! I hope you make it soon and enjoy it!