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Chocolate Mint Poke Cake
This Chocolate Mint Poke Cake recipe is so easy, with or without mint, this Jello instant pudding cake is full of chocolate, caramel or whatever you desire!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Chill Time
8 hrs
Total Time
9 hrs
Servings: 20
Calories: 273 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract (optional)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup cold milk
- ⅓ cup water can use a little more if batter is too thick
- 2 cups milk or how much pudding box requires
- 1 box standard box chocolate pudding mix
- 1 ½ cups heavy or whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Decorations
- drops green powder or gel food coloring just enough to color it
- mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Get out your ingredients and measure them.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray and line a 9 x 13 inch pan with non stick spray and parchment paper. Make sure to spray both the pan and the inside of the parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Beat together milk, eggs, and oil in a large bowl,
- Gradually beat in dry mixture and then the water.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish,
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once fully cooked, let cool completely.
- Once cooled, take the end of a wide wooden spoon (or anything similar) and poke rows of holes into your cake.
- **If your cake is domed, cut off parts of the top until it is level.
- Whisk together pudding powder and milk for 5 minutes until it thickens.
- Pour over the top of your cake in the holes, and spread a layer all over the top. Refrigerate.
- Beat together whipping cream, sugar, and green coloring for 5 minutes until you have stiff peaks, and spread over your pudding.
- Sprinkle on mini chocolate chips.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, and cut to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
273kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
143mg
(6%)
Potassium
142mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
349IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 273kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 349IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.