Description
Indulge in a delightful Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Poke Cake, blending rich chocolate cake with creamy peanut butter and topped with chocolate frosting and mini Peanut Butter Cups for a truly decadent dessert.
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 the chocolate cake according to package instructions. Allow it to cool slightly.
- Once cooled, use the end of a wooden spoon to poke holes evenly across the cake.
- In a bowl, whisk together the vanilla pudding mix and cold milk until smooth and thickened.
- Fold in 1 cup of peanut butter into the pudding mixture and then pour it over the cake, ensuring it fills the holes.
- Spread the chocolate frosting over the top of the cake.
- In a separate bowl, mix the whipped topping with the remaining 1/2 cup of peanut butter until well combined and smooth.
- Spread the peanut butter whipped topping over the frosting layer.
- Top the cake with the chopped mini Peanut Butter Cups, pressing them slightly into the topping.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
Make sure to refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours for the best flavor and texture. This cake is perfect for parties and gatherings!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 700 kcal
- Sugar: 62 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 39 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 82 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Poke Cake, chocolate cake, peanut butter dessert, poke cake, American dessert