Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake
Don’t be afraid to bring this chocolate peanut butter poke cake as the dessert for a potluck. It’s easy, impressive and feeds 20.
Ingredients
- 1 package chocolate cake mix regular size
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract divided
- Dash salt
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 14 ounces each sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- Toppings: Chopped peanut butter-filled sandwich cookies peanut butter cups or a combination of both
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, adding 1 teaspoon vanilla and salt before mixing batter. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake and cool completely as package directs.
- Whisk peanut butter and milk until blended. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, poke holes in cake 2 in. apart. Slowly pour 2 cups peanut butter mixture over cake, filling each hole. Refrigerate cake and remaining peanut butter mixture, covered, until cake is cold, 2-3 hours.
- Combine remaining vanilla and remaining peanut butter mixture; gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to reach a spreading consistency. Spread over cake. Add toppings as desired. Refrigerate leftovers.