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Boston Cream Poke Cake

Boston Cream Poke Cake combines the delightful flavors of Boston cream pie in a simple cake form, perfect for impressing guests or indulging your sweet tooth.

  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 15.25 ounces yellow cake mix
  • 5 cups half and half, divided
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
  • 6.8 ounces (2 boxes of 3.4 ounces each) instant French vanilla pudding mix
  • 1¼ cups heavy cream
  • 10 ounces dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×13 inch baking pan.
  • Mix yellow cake mix, 1 cup of half and half, eggs, and melted butter; beat for 2 minutes.
  • Pour batter into pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Poke holes in the baked cake with a wooden spoon.
  • Whisk together remaining half and half and pudding mix until smooth.
  • Pour pudding over the cake evenly to soak into holes.
  • Refrigerate for 20 minutes to firm up pudding.
  • Heat heavy cream and pour over chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
  • Pour ganache over the cake and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Serve cold, sliced into squares.

Notes

Cool the cake completely before poking to keep it intact.
Use high-quality dark chocolate for richer ganache flavor.
Refrigerate for sufficient time to allow flavors to meld.

  • Author: Rachael
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 360
  • Sugar: 14
  • Sodium: 250
  • Fat: 22
  • Saturated Fat: 12
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 31
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 5
  • Cholesterol: 70