Decadent Triple Chocolate Poke Cake (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Chocolate Cake
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Devil's Food Cake Mix - 1 box
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Water - 1 cup (or amount per box directions)
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Large eggs - 3 (or amount per box directions)
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Vegetable oil - ½ cup (or amount per box directions)
→ Chocolate Filling
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Hot fudge sauce - 10 oz jar
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Dark chocolate instant pudding mix - 5.9 oz box
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Milk - 2¾ cups
→ Whipped Topping
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Heavy whipping cream - 2 cups
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Instant hot chocolate mix - 2 envelopes
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Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
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Mini chocolate chips or shaved chocolate - ½ cup
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Hot fudge sauce for drizzling (optional)
# Instructions:
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Mix cake ingredients according to box directions. Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake as directed. Cool 20 minutes, then poke holes about 1 inch apart using wooden spoon handle.
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Heat hot fudge sauce until pourable (about 30-60 seconds in microwave). Pour over cake, letting it fill the holes. Cool completely.
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Mix dark chocolate pudding with cold milk. Pour over cooled cake before pudding sets. Refrigerate 15 minutes to set.
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Beat cream, hot chocolate mix, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread over chilled cake and garnish with chocolate chips.
# Notes:
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Cake needs to chill and set for 3 hours total
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Can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight
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Follow box directions for exact cake ingredients if different from recipe