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Hot Fudge Poke Cake

Hot fudge poke cake combines chocolate cake with a hot fudge sauce, and a topping of Cool Whip, chocolate sauce, sprinkles,and cherries.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 16 Slices
Calories 396kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • 9x13 baking dish
  • wooden spoon or knife
  • Rubber spatula

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking soda
  • 1 ½ cups Sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • ⅔ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup Milk
  • ½ cup Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 Large eggs
  • 1 cup Boiling water

For the filling:

  • 12 ounces hot fudge sauce
  • 14 ounces Sweetened condensed milk

For the topping:

  • 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
  • Chocolate sauce
  • Sprinkles
  • Maraschino cherries

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add all of the ingredients except for the boiling water to a mixing bowl, and blend until smooth.
  • Pour in the boiling water, and beat until creamy.
  • Layer the batter in a well greased 9x13 baking dish.
  • Bake for 40 minutes.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes, and then use the bottom of a butter knife to poke holes all over the cake.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the hot fudge sauce and the sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture over the top of the warm cake.
  • Allow the cake to cool to room temperature.
  • Layer the whipped topping over the cake.
  • Drizzle on the chocolate sauce.
  • Add the sprinkles, and top with maraschino cherries if desired.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 2mg