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Easy Chocolate Cheesecake Poke Cake

Deep Dish Chocolate Poke Cake

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This decadent Deep Dish Chocolate Poke Cake has layers of scratch made cake, chocolate pudding, and a cheesecake layer! Perfect for Spring or customize the color for any theme or gathering.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 9 servings
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For chocolate cake:
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup of milk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup hot brewed coffee
For chocolate pudding:
  • 1 3.4 oz box instant chocolate pudding
  • 2 cups of milk
For mint cheesecake:
  • 1 8 oz. Package cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • Green food coloring or color of choice
  • chocolate chips for garnish optional

Method
 

For the Chocolate Cake
  1. In a mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and soda and whisk until well combined.
  2. Next add in the egg, milk, vanilla and coffee and beat until all is incorporated. I just did this in one bowl with a whisk since there is a lot of liquid it is easy.
  3. Pour the batter into a greased pie dish and bake at 375 degrees F for about 30-35 minutes. You can also use a 9x13 baking dish.
For the pudding layer
  1. Whisk the cold milk and pudding mix together until thickened.
  2. Remove the cake from the oven when done cooking and let cool for about 10 minutes before poke holes in the cake with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula.
  3. Then pour the pudding onto the warm cake and spread trying to get some of the pudding into the holes. Let cool.
For the cheesecake layer
  1. In a large mixing bowl combine the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add in the heavy whipping cream and food coloring if using.
  2. Continue to beat with your mixer until the cream thickens and everything becomes light and fluffy.
  3. Spread the cheesecake layer on top of the pudding layer and add chocolate chips for garnish and enjoy!

Notes

*Note you can reserve a little of the pudding to swirl on top or add chocolate syrup for the same effect.