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This Death By Chocolate Poke Cake is for the serious chocolate lover! A chocolate cake that has been poked, filled, and covered with so much chocolate … Can you handle it?!
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Take my advice …. y’all might wanna sit down for this one. And say a prayer. Ask for forgiveness, because what you are about to see is a sin, I’m sure! You HAVE to make this Death By Chocolate Poke Cake – soon!!
What’s a girl to do when she wants chocolate? Go all out, of course! I seriously don’t think I could have stuffed much more chocolate into this cake without needing some sort of resuscitation! And we’re not talking about any kind of chocolate here folks …. when you have a serious chocolate deprivation, you go all out!
Feast your eyes upon this dark chocolate cake with luscious dark chocolate pudding and oozy dark chocolate topping ….. marry that with a divine mousse-like chocolate layer and for good measure, give it a full giant-sized dark chocolate bar. Be still my heart! I told y’all you would need to sit for this!
Some will call this cake a dream come true … and others will wonder what they got themselves into!! ? Apparently, I don’t need help finding temptation – I can find it all by myself! And I found it for you too! ? This would be a huge hit for any chocolate lover. Be forewarned, people WILL ask for the recipe so be sure to have it handy!
Recipe for Chocolate Poke Cake
- dark chocolate cake mix
- Ingredients listed on the box to make the cake
- instant Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Pudding mix
- milk
- Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate topping
- frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Hershey Dark Chocolate candy bar
How to make Chocolate Poke Cake
- Bake the cake according to package directions using a 9×13-in. baking pan.
- Mix one of the pudding mixes with the 2 cups of milk in a medium bowl. Poke holes in the hot cake with the round end of a wooden spoon and slowly pour this mixture over the cake, trying to fill the holes.
- Microwave the chocolate topping (with the lid off) for about 45 seconds or until it pours easily. Pour evenly over the top of the cake. Let the cake cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, combine the second pudding mix with the additional 2 cups of milk. Carefully fold in the Cool Whip. Spread the mixture evenly over the top of the cake. Sprinkle the chopped candy bar over the top.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Store the cake (covered) in the refrigerator.
Poke Cake Tips and Tricks
If you have questions about making Death By Chocolate Poke Cake recipe, I have answers! Take a look at this section before leaving a comment if you run into trouble or just want some suggestions.
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- If you cannot find the Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Pudding at your local store – you may substitute any instant chocolate pudding in its place.
- I found the chocolate topping near the ice cream toppings at my local big box store.
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Death By Chocolate Poke Cake
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Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 package dark chocolate cake mix, 15.25 oz.
- Ingredients listed on the box to make the cake
- 1 box instant Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Pudding mix, 3.56 oz.
- 4 cups milk, divided
- 1 box Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate topping, 12.8 oz.
For the topping:
- 1 box instant Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Pudding mix, 3.56 oz.
- 1 container frozen whipped topping, thawed, 8 oz.
- 1 Giant Hershey Dark Chocolate candy bar, chopped, 6.8 oz.
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to package directions using a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Mix the pudding mix with 2 cups of milk in a medium bowl. Poke holes in the hot cake with the round end of a wooden spoon and slowly pour this mixture over the cake, trying to fill the holes.
- Microwave the chocolate topping (with the lid off) for about 45 seconds or until it pours easily. Pour evenly over the top of the cake. Let the cake cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, combine the second pudding mix with the additional 2 cups of milk. Carefully fold in the whipped topping. Spread the mixture evenly over the top of the cake. Sprinkle the chopped candy bar over the top.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Store the cake (covered) in the refrigerator.
Notes
- If you cannot find the Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Pudding at your local store – you may substitute any instant chocolate pudding in its place.
- I found the chocolate topping near the ice cream toppings at my local big box store.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Originally published on July 25, 2016. Updated on June 21, 2020.
I passed out ..face planted the cake and woke up licking my face. I knew heaven would be like this!. Thank you for sharing and I dont normally comment but I too had as well.
I think I passed out and face planted the cake and woke up licking my face!I knew heaven would be like this :DThank you for sharing will be making itAlthough im in Australia and do not have all hersey products available but I will make it work.Joanne
Should this be refrigerated? And also, can it all be put together the night before? Thanks!
Yes, this cake needs to be kept refrigerated – and yes, it can be made the night before. 🙂
God Bless you Jamie! I have had physical reactions to food, some good and some not so good…if you know what I mean? Until now though, I had never had a physical reaction to seeing a photo of a recipe! I literally teared up, then I had a brief auditory hallucination of angels singing, followed by an overwhelming need to get out of my chair and get to a grocery store…stat! Oh and nevermind the goosebumps! Death by chocolate poke cake…well I'm ready to meet my maker!
This cake Must Surly be served in Heaven ! What a heavenly dessert !Blessing’s, Linda
Does the cake taste equally as good with a regular chocolate pudding? Just nervous since they no longer make or sell the Hershey's Dark Chocolate pudding mix :-(. Will take any and all suggestions since I am making this tomorrow for a birthday get together:-).
Sorry I am just seeing this, Tandra! You can you regular instant chocolate pudding in place of the dark chocolate pudding! I know it can be hard to find sometimes – but I assure you, it will still be just as great! 🙂
Is there a substitute for the topping? I can’t find it anywhere. Only find hot fudge.
any kind of chocolate or fudge topping can be used as long as it’s about the same amount.
I was able to buy the pudding mix here in Wisconsin
I just made this cake last night and it came out looking EXACTLY like the picture, which does not always happen. And the name of the cake is perfect because I felt like I was in Heaven while I was eating. I don't normally comment on recipes but I had to, this was the best dessert ever! And Hershey's should send you a check!
Just made this, but i only used 1/2 of the hershey's chocolate spread and mixed it with 1 cup of peanut butter, then i added 1 cup of PB to the whipped topping mix and chopped up reeses PB cups for the top. O.M.G. divine.
Our family does a lot of get together's & they are always looking for new
& different dessert's & Boy-O-Boy, I sure do have one right here for them all to try!! ..
Thank's a bunch Jamie for sharing this & all of your other recipes with us here on facebook!!
Your A Peach!! .. <3.. 🙂 ..
Oh Lord! I don't often follow many recipes….but, this is an exception! My hubby is a death by chocolate-aholic, so I have to try this one for him and I pinned it! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Hi. I somehow stumbled on your page and this recipe and have been dying to try it out (felt too guilty to make it for myself lol). My friend just asked me to bake something for her grad party tomorrow and I immediately thot of this. I'm thinking of baking into cupcakes instead of cake form but I'm nervous about two things: 1) how do I do the pokes in cupcakes? Same way as you wrote it? or will that be too much hole for cupcake?. 2) I love whip cream as frosting but will it make the cupcakes soggy? Any advice on how to proceed ? A big THANK YOU from a first timee:)
Thanks for stopping by, Bushra! I have never attempted to make one of these kinds of cakes into cupcakes, and I am not really sure how it would turn out. Knowing what I know about this cake, I'm not sure I would try it on this particular recipe. The pudding makes the cake VERY moist – and I believe it would make it difficult to eat in a cupcake form.