Peanut Butter Chocolate Poke Cake

Peanut Butter Chocolate Poke Cake

from insanelygoodrecipes.com
50 min

Get ready to dive into your new favorite sweet treat, aka peanut butter chocolate poke cake! It’s fudgy, creamy, and full of peanut butter goodness.

Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) box devil’s food cake mix (plus the ingredients listed on the box)
  • 1 cup hot fudge sauce
  • 1 (8 ounce) block cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (8 ounce) tub Cool Whip, optional
  • optional toppings: caramel drizzle, chocolate chips, chopped peanuts, peanut butter cups

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven and prepare the devil's food cake mix according to the package instructions. Bake as directed.

  2. 2

    Remove the cake from the oven and poke holes all over the top. Use a wooden spoon, skewer, or fork. Do not poke all the way through the cake.

  3. 3

    Microwave the hot fudge sauce in 20-second intervals until smooth and pourable. Then, pour over the warm cake, spreading it evenly with a spatula. Set aside to cool.

  4. 4

    In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl, add the sweetened condensed milk, and beat again until lump-free.

  5. 5

    Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract and beat again until fully combined. If using, fold in the Cool Whip for a lighter finish.

  6. 6

    Spread the peanut butter topping evenly over the cooled cake, then cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours.

  7. 7

    Top the cake with any desired toppings. Serve and enjoy!