Best Easy Boston Cream Poke Cake Recipes

EASY BOSTON CREAM POKE CAKE

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By using boxed cake mix and instant pudding, this Boston cream variation is super easy to make and is sure to be a hit at home or for a crowd.

Provided by Ally Ofstie

Categories Desserts Cakes Poke Cake Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 cup water
3 eggs
¼ cup vegetable oil
4 cups milk
2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
Beat cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool.
Poke holes all over the cake using the handle of a wooden spoon. Whisk milk and pudding mix together in a bowl until just starting to thicken. Pour over cake, spreading with spatula to fill the holes. Refrigerate to firm, about 1 hour.
Place chocolate chips in a glass bowl. Heat heavy whipping cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until bubbles form, about 3 minutes. Pour over the chocolate chips; whisk until smooth. Spread chocolate ganache over cake with a spatula.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386 calories, Carbohydrate 49.1 g, Cholesterol 56.5 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 398.9 mg, Sugar 35.3 g

EASY BOSTON CREAM POKE CAKE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

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Provided by joeyanne

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

CAKE:
1 yellow cake mix
1 (3.4-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
1/3 cup flour
1 1/2 cups water
4 eggs
1/3 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup canola oil
PUDDING FILLING:
2 (3.4 ounce) boxes instant vanilla pudding
3 1/2 cups half and half
CHOCOLATE GANACHE TOPPING:
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup heavy cream, whipping
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Into your stand mixer or large mixing bowl place 1 yellow cake mix, 1/3 cup flour and 1 box of vanilla pudding. Toss together to combine. Add 1 1/2 cups water, 4 eggs, 1/3 cup sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/3 cup canola oil. Mix for 30 seconds. Scrape the bottom of the bowl and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes, or until the batter is nice and glossy. Spray a 9x13-inch with cooking spray and pour the batter inside. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely. To your stand mixer or large mixing bowl pour 2 boxes of instant vanilla pudding. Add 3 1/2 cups of Half and Half. Foreign readers, Half and Half is a dairy product made of half whole milk and half cream. Whip the pudding mixture on medium high until nice and thick. Carefully spoon the 3/4 of the pudding mixture into a disposable cake decorating bag with a large piping tip. Stick the tip into the cake and pipe the pudding into it, every 2 inches or so should do. Spread the remaining pudding over the top of the cake. To make the chocolate ganache: Place 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips and 3/4 heavy cream into a glass measuring cup. Heat in the microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring after each one. The chocolate and cream will combine and become nice and satiny. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, stir well and allow it to sit on the counter to cool for about 15 minutes. Pour the chocolate ganache over the top of the cake and carefully spread it out evenly. Refrigerate (uncovered) for at least 1 hour, and up to 2 days.