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Irish cream chocolate poke cake (made from scratch)

March 9, 2016 by Roxana 6 Comments

Rich Irish cream chocolate cake infused with chocolate condensed milk and topped with a dreamy Irish cream frosting, this Irish cream chocolate poke cake will knock your socks off!
Rich Irish cream chocolate cake infused with chocolate condensed milk and topped with a dreamy Irish cream frosting, this Irish cream chocolate poke cake will knock your socks off!

Growing up, poke cakes were my mom’s go-to cake. Every Sunday, every holiday, every family gathering and just because my mom would make a poke cake. She was famous for her poke cake!

It took me years and years to figure out what’s the magic behind the poke cake. How come it was so moist and delicious like no other cakes we’ve had.

I remember one day I walked into our tiny kitchen and my mom was pouring the magic potion over what I thought back then a completely destroyed cake. Who would eat a cake with holes in them??? Yeah, I was clueless!

Of course, the next day when she served us cake after dinner I had no idea it was the same cake!!

Now, 30 years later, I’m starting to understand why poke cakes were her favorite cakes to make. 

Rich Irish cream chocolate cake infused with chocolate condensed milk and topped with a dreamy Irish cream frosting, this Irish cream chocolate poke cake will knock your socks off!

Just like my previous poke cakes, strawberry  and pumpkin, I made this Irish cream chocolate poke cake completely from scratch.

The cake comes together in no time, there’s no creaming butter with sugar, you dump all the ingredients in the same bowl and mix until just combined.

If you do not find chocolate condensed milk, use the classic condensed milk. DO NOT use evaporated milk!

The frosting – it’s not kid friendly! Unlike the cake part, in the frosting the Irish cream is used as is and it’s definitely strong! Eat responsibly! 

 

To get the recipe, visit Imperial Sugar Website!

Irish Cream Chocolate Poke Cake

 

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Rich Irish cream chocolate cake infused with chocolate condensed milk and topped with a dreamy Irish cream frosting, this Irish cream chocolate poke cake will knock your socks off!

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Cupcakes and Cakes, Recipe, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: buttermilk, chocolate, cocoa, condensed milk, cream cheese, frosting, Imperial Sugar, irish cream, poke cake, vegetable oil

About Roxana

Roxana has a passion for all things food, a sweet tooth that can’t be tamed and a severe case of the wanderlust
With an audience in search for real food and no fuss recipes, I make midweek meals exciting sharing approachable recipes, both sweet and savory, that taste completely sinful.

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  1. Trixie Wonder says

    March 9, 2016 at 9:32 am

    My mom used to make poke cakes using jello for birthdays and puddings for Sunday's after church treat. She often topped it with a mousse pudding and then Dreamwhip on the top of that! Yummy!! I really should make this one for my son-in-law's birthday!?
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  2. Emily @ Life on Food says

    March 9, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    The gooey inside is my favorite. This looks so yummy.
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  3. Lauren Deegan says

    April 13, 2016 at 11:59 am

    Added a vegan twist to it and the cake was superb. I had never heard of a poke cake but feel in love with it after making it.
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    • Roxana says

      April 13, 2016 at 12:39 pm

      YAY!! That makes me so happy! Could you please let us know what changes you made to make it vegan, for future reference? Thanks!
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  4. patti staples says

    May 2, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    where do you get chocolate sweetened condensed milk?!!!! Never seen it but sounds wonderful!!
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    • Roxana says

      May 4, 2016 at 12:22 am

      Hi Patti, I get it from my local Wegmans, but look for it at your grocery store in the baking isle, near the regular condensed milk. Or you can order online http://amzn.to/1OdyiGN Roxana
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