Easy Boston Cream Poke Cake

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Description

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.

Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 eggs
  • ΒΌ 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

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch pan.
  2. Make the cake: Beat cake mix
  3. water
  4. eggs
  5. and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
  7. about 30 minutes. Let cool for 15 to 30 minutes.
  8. Make the pudding: Whisk milk and pudding mix together in a bowl until just starting to thicken. Poke holes all over cake with the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour pudding mixture over cake
  9. and spread over entire surface to fill the holes. Refrigerate until firm
  10. about 1 hour.
  11. When the cake is almost firm
  12. make the ganache: Place chocolate chips into a glass bowl.
  13. Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat
  14. stirring frequently
  15. until bubbles form
  16. about 3 minutes. Pour hot cream over chocolate chips; whisk until smooth.
  17. Spread ganache over cake.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Servings: 16

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