Description
This Boston Cream Poke Cake is a delightful twist on a classic dessert. A moist white cake is poked and filled with creamy vanilla pudding, then topped with a rich chocolate ganache for a decadent treat that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white cake mix (Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 box instant pudding mix (French Vanilla, 3.4 oz)
- 1 3/4 cups whole milk
- 8 ounces semisweet or dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
Instructions
- Bake the Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 13×9-inch baking pan. Combine cake mix, water, oil, and eggs in a bowl and mix until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 33-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Poke Holes: Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the cooled cake.
- Make Pudding: Whisk together pudding mix and milk until smooth.
- Fill the Holes: Quickly pour and spread the pudding over the cake, filling the holes. Spread any remaining pudding on top.
- Chill: Refrigerate the cake uncovered for at least 1 hour.
- Make Ganache: Place chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a saucepan, combine heavy cream and corn syrup. Heat over medium heat, bring to a simmer, and cook for 3 minutes while whisking.
- Melt Chocolate: Pour the hot cream mixture over the chocolate. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 5 minutes to melt the chocolate.
- Whisk Ganache: Uncover and whisk the chocolate and cream mixture until smooth. Let it cool slightly if warm.
- Frost Cake: Pour and spread the ganache evenly over the cake.
Chill: Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight to set the ganache.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for a lighter cake.
- Whisk pudding mix well to avoid lumps.
- Poke generous holes for optimal pudding filling.
- Don’t cover the cake with plastic wrap after adding the ganache.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 60g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg