Dark Chocolate Poke Cake with Marshmallow Frosting

Dark chocolate poke cake with marshmallow frosting is a dream come true for chocolate lovers. Each bite is packed with decadent chocolate filled with dark chocolate, and topped with even more chocolate. And the ooey gooey marshmallow frosting tops it all!

And you use pre-made cake mix, so it’s an easy dessert that’s great for fall too! Poke cakes are simple and delicious. You can start with a boxed cake mix or put together the ingredients for a homemade cake, and add the other ingredients.

Once it’s mixed and baked up, you poke holes in the top of the cake. You can do it with a rod, a tube, or the end of a wooden spoon. Anything you have that’s round will be fine. Those holes make the pockets for the dark chocolate yum yum that goes inside. It’s gooey and creamy and a good way to feed your chocolate obsession. One of the best cake recipes you’ll try!

Vanilla paste is thicker and more concentrated than vanilla extract. But either one will work. I don’t keep vanilla paste around, but when I do have it, I love to use it. When I don’t, I use my homemade vanilla. Homemade extracts have so much more flavor and many store bought extracts are full of chemicals that none of us want in our bodies.

Let’s take the time to talk about butter! Butter is king! Don’t you dare come near any of my recipes with yucky ole margarine. Margarine is chemicals and not food. It’s also not very tasty and has a lot of water in it. So it will water down your flavors and mess up your batters every time. Just get the butter! I know, I had all those excuses in the olden days too, but I’ve seen the light and realized the error of my ways. Drink the butter Koolaid!

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Dark Chocolate Poke Cake with Marshmallow Frosting

Yield: 12 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Cooling and finishing time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Creamy dark chocolate filled poke cake topped with marshmallow frosting. Soft, pillowy, rich, and dreamy!

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Ingredients

• Cake Ingredients:
• Devils Food Chocolate Cake Mix
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• For filling:
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 cup dark chocolate chunks
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• For frosing:
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups marshmallows

Instructions

1. Mix the cake mix with the cream.
2. Add the egg.
3. Mix until smooth.
4. Place parchment paper in the bottom of the baking dish and grease well.
5. Pour the batter into the pan.
6. Bake for 35 minutes at 350.
7. Allow to cool.
8. Poke holes in the cake.
9. Mix the cream, condensed milk, and chocolate together.
10. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds.
11. Mix again and repeat until everything comes together.
12. Squeeze it into the prepared holes with an icing bag.
13. Smear the remaining mixture on top.
14. Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
15. Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
16. Melt the marshmallows in the microwave and add to mixture.
17. Mix well.
18. Spread on top of the cake and swirl with the chocolate mixture.
    
    

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 256Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 69mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 24gProtein: 3g

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• Flourless chocolate brownies
• Chocolate peanut butter cups

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