Oh boy! I don't know about you, but my Pinterest board has been LOADED with poke cakes lately. Any time I browse, I come across chocolate ganache cakes, Boston cream, tiramisu, etc. All of them look so yummy and like something my family would love. Now I have one for you: this S’mores Poke Cake!
I decided last Friday to get to work on a new dessert. Since I already had boxed cake mix on hand (don't judge, sometimes a Cookin' Chick gets tired and needs a shortcut), along with some mini marshmallows, I decided to go the "'s'mores" cake route. Not only was this incredibly simple to make (my youngest kiddo helped me), but it was definitely a hit! This recipe makes a 9 x 13 pan worth of cake, so plenty to share!
THE PERFECT CAKE TO TRANSFORM YOUR BOXED CAKE MIX INTO A GREAT SUMMER DESSERT FULL OF YUMMY LAYERS.
When you need a good dessert and don't have a lot of time…..definitely make this delicious cake! It has a layer of moist chocolate poke cake on the bottom, with marshmallow frosting and a delicious s’mores topping. This is a real crowd winner, and it’s one of my favorite recipes for summer get-togethers. Want a lighter option? How about my Lemon Pudding Poke Cake?
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix *enough for 9 x 13 cake pan
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- water as called for on box
- 7 oz. marshmallow fluff (found in baking aisle)
- 12 oz. cool whip, thawed
- 2 cups crushed graham crackers
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (feel free to substitute milk chocolate)
HOW TO MAKE S’MORES POKE CAKE:
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray and preheat oven to 350.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, water, and oil with a hand mixer at medium speed.
- Mix well and pour mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake in oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Remove from oven and using the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes into the cake.
- In a microwave, heat the gooey marshmallow fluff until easy to stir.
- Pour fluff over cake evenly and spread so it goes into poked holes.
- Spread cool whip over fluff as evenly as you can.
- Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs, mini marshmallows, and chocolate chips on the top of the cake over cool whip.
- Place cake in refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Can you make poke cake the day before?
Absolutely! Of course, fresh is always best, but this easy smores cake recipe can be kept in an airtight container or your 9-inch pan covered in plastic wrap and enjoyed for 3-4 days.
What is a poke cake?
Poke cakes are a trendy, perfect summer dessert that takes an easy cake recipe and makes it impressive. All you do is poke holes into a rich cake and put some sort of icing that doubles as filling on top. This will send the icing into the holes to create a simple filled cake.
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S’mores Poke Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix *enough for 9 x 13 cake pan
- 3 eggs
- water as called for on box
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 7 oz. marshmallow fluff found in baking aisle
- 12 oz. cool whip thawed
- 2 cups crushed graham crackers
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips feel free to substitute milk chocolate
Instructions
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray and preheat oven to 350.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, water, and oil with a hand mixer at medium speed.
- Mix well and pour mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake in oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Remove from oven and using the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes into the cake.
- In a microwave, heat the gooey marshmallow fluff until easy to stir.
- Pour fluff over cake evenly and spread so it goes into poked holes.
- Spread cool whip over fluff as evenly as you can.
- Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs, mini marshmallows, and chocolate chips on the top of the cake over cool whip.
- Place cake in refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Check out these other great poke cake recipes:
Chocolate Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake
Brittany J says
Loved this recipe, had to try after a friend made it for a block party. I took the risk of sticking it back in the oven after I added the marshmallows and broiled on high just until the marshmallows browned. And then I took another commenter’s suggestion of using Hershey bars on top but put a little twist on it… With a room temperature bar and a vegetable peeler I curled pieces to add on top. Came out looking amazing and tasting even better!
Kristin says
Love the variation and so glad it was a hit! It is one of my favorites and tastes just like summer!
Tina Stitzel says
The recipe calls for the cake mix and 3 eggs. It says to pur the combined batter into the pan but without adding water it becomes extremely thick and difficult to pour. I added water to be able to remove it from the mixing bowl. Was the lack of water in the cake mix an error? Also as a tip I added broken Hershey chocolate bars instead of chocolate chips and it was very good!
Kristin says
Good catch! Yes, the water should be added to prepare cake mix as directed on box. I will correct now, sorry about that! Great idea on the chocolate bars, yum!