Boston Cream Poke Cake
If you love a Boston Cream Pie, you've got to try this easy Boston Cream Poke Cake! A rich cake filled with vanilla pudding and topped with an easy chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
For Cake
- 15.25 oz boxed yellow cake mix
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
For Vanilla Pudding Filling
- 6.8 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups half & half
- 2 cups whole milk
For Chocolate Ganache
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup half & half
- ¼ cup butter (half a stick)
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix together yellow cake mix, 1 cup of milk, 4 eggs, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl. Pour cake batter into a 9x13" glass baking dish prepared with cooking spray.
- Bake cake according to package directions. Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes.
- With the back of a wooden spoon, poke holes 1-2" apart into the cake.
- Whisk together pudding mix, 2 cups of half & half, and 2 cups of whole milk. Immediately pour this mixture over the top of the cake. (There will be a thin layer of pudding on top of the cake after soaking the cake.)
- Chill cake in the fridge for about an hour.
- Place chocolate chips, ½ cup of half & half, and ¼ cup butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second intervals until mixture is smooth. Add in cocoa powder, powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Immediately pour this mixture over the top of the cake. Chill cake for around 30 more minutes, until ganache is set.
Notes
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator; enjoy within 3–4 days.
- Pour pudding mixture immediately after whisking—before it begins to set.
- Pour ganache right after mixing for easy spreading.
- For best flavor, make the cake a day in advance to let flavors blend.
- Try different pudding flavors like chocolate, butterscotch, or banana for variety.
- Works with any boxed cake mix—feel free to switch it up!
- Optional: Add fresh fruit on top of the ganache before serving.
- For a shortcut, use two jars of chocolate frosting instead of ganache.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 157mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 362IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 1mg
