I bet that would be amazing!

Has anyone tried putting peanut butter sauce over the cool whip along with grated or shaved chocalate? I’d like to try it!

ooo I think that would be great too!

Hey Barbara!!! So glad that y’all loved the cake!!! It does take a little while for the cake to cool and for the pudding to set 🙂 haha. Oh my gosh yes, if you used the entire recipe in a 9×13 it would totally spill off the sides. The 9×13 suggestion is for if you’re going to cut the recipe in half. I use 11 x 16 x 3 inches casserole dish for the entire recipe 🙂 I went back into the recipe and made that part bold just now so it’s easier to see 🙂 If you make it in the 9×13 you only need the small container of cool whip but in the 11×16 pan I needed the large tub to get the thickness that I wanted. 🙂 Again, so happy that y’all love it!! It’s one of our favorites!

I think chopped peanuts would also be a nice add-in.

Process notes: Plan to start this cake EARLY if you want to serve it “after dinner.” It takes hours for the cake to both cool…and for it to set up. I used the 9×13 pan as suggested, but the cake puffed up so tall that the pudding more or less oozed right off of the chocolate cake hill. Ergo, when I make this cake again, I will either use an 11×13 pan, or leave out some of the cake batter, so I am able to serve it with a thicker layer of pudding on top. (What a mess as I watched most of the pudding ooze off all sides…a yummy mess, but a mess… ) I also used a regular sized tub of whipped cream, so no need to buy the mega tub if you don’t have one handy. Or, better yet, make your own! You can find many wonderful recipes online. It’s just sugar/syrup/honey, heavy whipping cream (cold) and a little vanilla. Thanks, Angie! Sooooo gooooood!

I use instant for mine but you could use either one. If you use the cook to serve pudding, just follow the direction on the box for the pudding.

Hi Karen,

I don’t make my poke cakes in a 9×13 because I want them to be extra thick (instead of just a thin layer of cake from one box) but If I was going to make it in a 9×13, I would probably cut the recipe in half (so just one box of cake mix), but to be honest, I haven’t made any of my poke cakes in a 9×13 so I am not 100% sure if it will be as tall and thick as the one pictured. 🙂 Please do let me know how it turns out though if you give it a try!