Luscious and Easy S’mores Poke Cake Recipe

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S’mores have been a big part of my life since I was a little girl. I was a Girl Scout from the time I was in Elementary School until I graduated from High School. Anytime that we would go camping together as a troop we would have s’mores. And when all of us girls had graduated and gone off into the adult world, we still would find ourselves sharing s’mores-inspired recipes with each other from time to time.

When I found out that August 10th is National S’mores Day I knew I had to come up with a dessert worthy of the day. I wanted to do something more “sophisticated” like chocolate truffles or cake pops, but I’m a busy Mama. I don’t have time for fancy desserts these days. So I came up with a poke cake recipe. It’s simple, it’s easy and it’s yummy!

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Ingredients Worthy of a S’mores Poke Cake

The ingredients for this S’mores poke cake are simple. It may seem like you need a lot, but once you go to make it you’ll realize it really isn’t that much stuff. So are you ready to make your own S’mores Poke Cake? Great! Here’s what you need:

• 1 box of Chocolate Cake Mix (I used Betty Crocker’s Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix)
• The items listed on the box that are needed to make the cake (In my case it was eggs, oil and water)
• Chocolate Pudding Mix
• Milk
• Marshmallow Fluff
• Whipped Topping
• Milk Chocolate Chips
• Mini Marshmallows
• Golden Grahams

Once you have everything gathered, you want to head to the kitchen!

Make That Cake

Making the cake is just as easy as gathering the ingredients. First, you want to prepare your cake according to the directions on the box. For a poke cake like this one, you’ll want to use a 13″x9″ cake pan and bake the cake accordingly.

After the cake has finished baking, you need to let it cool. Once it has cooled, then it’s time to poke the holes! This part is fun. It doesn’t have to be pretty, but you do want it to be fairly even. Each row should have 4 to 5 holes in it. Don’t poke holes too close together or you risk the cake falling apart when you go to cut it. (Side note: my kids were baking with me and I totally forgot to get a picture of this step. My apologies!)

Once the holes are ready, it’s time to make the pudding/marshmallow fluff mix. In a mixing bowl combine 2 cups of milk, the contents of a chocolate pudding mix packet and 1/2 cup of marshmallow fluff. Mix together with a hand mixer or immersion blender until everything is completely combined. Once it’s combined pour the mixture slowly and evenly over the cake!

After the cake and pudding parts are done, it’s time for the topping. In another mixing bowl whip together 2 cups of whipped topping and 1 cup of marshmallow fluff. You’ll want to use a hand mixer for this step. Once it’s whipped together, spread it evenly over the cake.

Time to Serve the S’more Poke Cake

Once you’ve finished all of the steps listed above, it’s time to garnish and serve the cake. Take note here: if you’re serving the cake right away, go ahead and garnish it with the 1 cup of chocolate chips, 1 cup of crushed Golden Grahams and 1 cup of mini marshmallows. If you’re putting it in the fridge and serving it later, don’t garnish it with the marshmallows or Golden Grahams yet. The crushed Golden Grahams and Mini Marshmallows will go stale if they sit in the fridge for too long.

This cake is light, luscious and super yummy. Don’t be fooled by the ingredients…it’s actually not that sweet at all! So go ahead and celebrate National S’mores Day (or any day really) with this S’more Poke Cake. And if you’re not eating and sharing it all in one sitting (please don’t eat the whole thing by yourself at once! Haha!), then you should store it in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Enjoy!