Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke (Printable)
Moist chocolate cake filled with creamy peanut butter pudding and topped with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cake Base
01 - 1 box (15.25 oz) chocolate cake mix with required eggs, oil, and water
→ Peanut Butter Filling
02 - 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
03 - 2 cups cold whole milk
04 - 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
→ Whipped Cream Topping
05 - 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
06 - 2 tbsp powdered sugar
07 - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
→ Chocolate Drizzle
08 - 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
09 - 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
10 - 2 tbsp heavy cream
→ Garnish
11 - 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
12 - Mini peanut butter cups, halved
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan thoroughly.
02 - Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
03 - Let cake cool for 10 minutes. Using wooden spoon handle, poke holes across entire cake surface spaced 1 inch apart.
04 - Whisk pudding mix and cold milk in medium bowl for 2 minutes until slightly thickened. Stir in peanut butter until completely smooth and incorporated.
05 - Pour peanut butter pudding evenly over cake, spreading to fill all punctured holes. Cover and refrigerate for minimum 1 hour.
06 - Beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Spread whipped cream evenly over chilled cake surface.
07 - Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter, and heavy cream in small microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds. Stir until smooth; microwave additional 10 seconds if needed. Drizzle over whipped topping.
08 - Sprinkle chopped peanuts and arrange halved peanut butter cups on top. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The combination of warm chocolate cake and cool peanut butter cream creates the most incredible temperature contrast
- This dessert travels beautifully and actually gets better after sitting in the fridge for a day
- One bite delivers that perfect sweet and salty balance that makes your eyes close involuntarily
02 -
- The cake needs to be warm but not hot when you poke the holes and add the pudding filling
- Whisk the pudding for the full 2 minutes or it will not thicken properly before you add the peanut butter
- Cold whipping cream is non-negotiable for getting those stiff peaks without overbeating
03 -
- Wipe down your wooden spoon handle between pokes to keep the holes clean
- Microwave the chocolate drizzle in 15 second intervals to prevent scorching