Description
Indulgent Reeses Peanut Butter Poke Cake brings chocolate and peanut butter together in a delightful dessert that melts hearts. Creamy layers and rich flavors create a sweet experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- Eggs (as required on cake mix package)
- Oil (as required on cake mix package)
- Water (as required on cake mix package)
Filling and Topping Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 11.75 ounces (333 grams) hot fudge topping
- 1 box (3.4 ounces / 96 grams) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tub (8 ounces / 226 grams) whipped topping
Garnish:
- 8 chopped Reeses peanut butter cups
- Chocolate syrup (for drizzling on top)
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate cake base by mixing according to package directions and baking at 350°F in a 9×13-inch dish until a toothpick emerges clean. Allow the cake to rest for 10 minutes after baking.
- Create multiple perforations across the cake surface using a wooden spoon handle, spacing the holes approximately 1 inch apart to facilitate maximum flavor absorption.
- Heat the fudge topping until smooth and pour directly into the created holes, ensuring even distribution by gently spreading any remaining sauce across the cake’s surface.
- Combine pudding mix and milk, whisking until achieving a uniform consistency. Microwave the peanut butter in short intervals until it reaches a liquid state, then rapidly incorporate into the pudding mixture.
- Carefully cascade the peanut butter pudding over the cake, using a spoon to guide the mixture into the holes and create an even layer across the entire surface.
- Refrigerate the cake for a minimum of 2 hours to allow complete setting and flavor melding.
- Apply a generous layer of whipped topping across the chilled cake, then return to the refrigerator for an additional 2 hours or overnight for optimal texture.
- Enhance the cake’s presentation by drizzling chocolate syrup and scattering chopped Reese’s cups over the top. Slice into individual servings and serve chilled.
Notes
- Ensure cake is completely cooled before poking holes to prevent structural damage and maintain cake’s integrity.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother pudding mixture and better ingredient incorporation.
- Microwave peanut butter carefully to prevent burning, stirring between short bursts for even heating.
- Customize cake by experimenting with different chocolate cake mixes or adding extra Reese’s pieces for more intense peanut butter flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 335
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg