Andes Mint Poke Cake
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5
Andes Mint Poke Cake
Description
Andes Mint Poke Cake features a chocolate cake baked and then poked all over to allow hot fudge to seep into the cake, creating a rich, fudgy interior. After cooling, a chocolate pudding layer made with milk provides a silky topping. The whipped cream topping is flavored with mint extract and color, delivering a refreshing contrast to the chocolate layers underneath. Chopped Andes mints on top add crunch and a distinct mint taste.
The baking process includes preparing the cake from a mix and baking it until just done. Hot fudge sauce is warmed and poured over the cake while hot to create the signature poke cake effect. The chilled pudding and mint whipped cream toppings complete the assembly, resulting in a dessert that blends creamy, fudgy, and minty components.
This cake is best served chilled and keeps well refrigerated, making it suitable for gatherings or special occasions where a minty chocolate dessert is desired.
Ingredients
- 1 chocolate cake mix including the ingredients on the box
- 1 12.8 oz hot fudge in jar
- 1 instant chocolate pudding mix package
- 2 C milk
- 2 C heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 C sugar
- 1/2 TSP mint extract
- green food coloring
- 1 C Andes mint candy chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour a 13x9 inch baking dish.
- Prepare cake per the package instructions.
- Pour into prepared dish and bake for 20-25 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and poke holes all over the top of the cake.
- Heat the hot fudge for 30 seconds, until it is relatively smooth.
- Pour over the cake while hot.
- Let cool completely.
- In a bowl mix together pudding mix and 2 cups of milk for 2 minutes.
- Pour over cooled cake.
- Place in the fridge and let stand for about an hour.
- Whip heavy cream to soft peaks.
- Slowly add sugar and mint extract.
- Beat until stiff peaks.
- Add food coloring and stir until combined.
- Spread whipped topping over the top of the cake.
- Sprinkle with chopped candies.
- Store in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 186 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 186kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 200mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 132IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 108mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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