Normally a Boston Cream Pie involves a couple of layers, and making a custard, and a chocolate glaze – that’s to say, there’s some substantial effort involved. But we got you. This poke cake uses just a few ingredients and a couple of shortcuts for a sublimely easy cake that has all the flavor of the original.
You start with a box of yellow cake mix and prepare it according to the package instructions. Once it’s baked, you poke it all over with the handle end of a wooden spoon, making sure it’s thoroughly dotted with holes. If you haven’t made a poke cake before, this is what allows the filling to soak down into the cake and flavor every single bite, so poke well!
Our ‘custard’ relies on a quick mixture of instant vanilla pudding and milk and a little extra vanilla extract to up that vanilla flavor a bit. You pour it over the cake and let it hang out in the fridge to settle in while you go put your feet up. (The laundry can wait. Promise.)
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