Tiramisu Poke Cake

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 25 minutes
• total time: 2 hours

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker French vanilla cake mix

1 cup milk

3 large eggs

1/3 cup oil

3 ounce box instant vanilla pudding

2 cups milk

2 teaspoons espresso powder (instant or finely ground)

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

3 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray (I like the kind with flour in it.)

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1 box Betty Crocker French vanilla cake mix, 1 cup milk, 3 large eggs and 1/3 cup oil. Whisk until there are no lumps remaining. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.

Bake according to the directions on the box. My cake had a bake time of 25 minutes but different mixes may vary. The top and edges of the cake will be light golden brown.

Remove from the oven and while the cake is still warm, use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes throughout the cake. Leave at least an inch to an inch and a half of space between each hole. Set aside to cool completely.

Once the cake is cool, start on the pudding. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 3 ounce box instant vanilla pudding with 2 cups milk until there are no more lumps and pudding starts to thicken a bit. Pour the pudding over the top of the cake making sure to aim for the holes. Use the back of a spoon or a rubber spatula to spread it around and gently push into the holes if necessary.

Sprinkle 2 teaspoons espresso powder over the top of the pudding. Place the cake in the fridge to set for 10-15 minutes.

In the bowl of a stand mixer (or using a handheld electric mixer), beat the heavy cream, powdered sugar and sour cream for 3-5 minutes or until you have stiff peaks of cream.

Smooth the whipped topping over the layer of espresso.

Use a small sieve to sprinkle the cocoa powder over the top of the entire cake. Chill the cake for 1 hour before slicing and serving chilled.

Nutrition

• Calories: 5114 kcal
• Total Fat: 270 g
• Sodium: 4779 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 614 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7 g
• Total Sugars: 394 g
• Protein: 75 g