Description
This decadent Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake combines moist chocolate cake with a rich peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk filling, topped with fluffy whipped cream and drizzled with chocolate syrup. Perfect for parties and celebrations, it’s an easy-to-make dessert sure to satisfy chocolate and peanut butter lovers alike.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
Filling
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
Topping
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate syrup or hot fudge (warmed)
- 1/4 cup chopped peanut butter cups (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare and bake the cake: Preheat the oven according to the chocolate cake mix package instructions. Prepare the cake batter as directed and pour into a 9×13-inch baking pan. Bake as instructed and let the cake cool for about 10 minutes.
- Poke holes in the cake: Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the warm cake about 1 inch apart to allow the filling to seep in.
- Make peanut butter filling: In a microwave-safe bowl, gently warm the peanut butter for 20–30 seconds until pourable. Whisk in the sweetened condensed milk until smooth and well combined.
- Pour filling over cake: Pour the peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk mixture evenly over the cake, making sure it seeps into the holes. Let the cake cool completely.
- Whip the cream topping: In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble the cake: Spread the whipped cream evenly over the cooled cake. Drizzle with warmed chocolate syrup or hot fudge.
- Add optional toppings and chill: Sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups and chopped peanuts on top if desired. Chill the cake for at least 1 hour before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
- For a richer topping, substitute whipped cream with chocolate or peanut butter frosting.
- This cake can be made a day ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator.
- Great for potlucks, celebrations, and parties.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
