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A slice of chocolate eclair poke cake on a white plate with forks nearby and another slice in the background.

Chocolate Eclair Poke Cake Recipe

Chocolate Eclair Poke Cake Recipe that’s as easy as it is addictive.

Course Cake, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Exclair Poke Cake, Eclair Poke Cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 25 minutes
Servings 15

Ingredients

  • 1 Box 15.25 oz yellow cake mix and ingredients to make cake (usually oil, water and eggs)
  • 1 Box 3.4 oz, instant vanilla pudding
  • 2 cups milk
  • 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions. 

  2. When cooking is complete, remove cake from oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes into the cake.

  3. Whisk together pudding and milk and pour into the holes on the cake, filling them with pudding. 

  4. Cool completely and cover and refrigerate for one hour or overnight.

  5. Add heavy whipping cream to a small sauce pan. Heating over medium low heat, stir constantly until cream is hot, about 2-3 minutes, making sure the cream does not boil. 

  6. Remove from heat and pour chocolate chips into the whipping cream, making sure the chocolate chips are covered with the hot cream. Let stand for five minutes.

  7. Stir chocolate and cream together until combined well.

  8. Gently spoon it on top of the cake, spreading evenly. Refrigerate for 30 minutes for ganache to set. 

  9. Remove from refrigerator and slice and serve.

Recipe Notes

Store leftover cake covered in the refrigerator.