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Chocolate-Peppermint Poke Cake

Make a cake that's easy to take and share. Pockets of creamy pudding and melt-in-your-mouth peppermint candies are the memories you'll make.
Prep Time: 25 min
Total Time: 3 hours 15 min
Makes: 15 servings
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Cake
1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® chocolate fudge cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Filling
1box (4-serving size) white chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix
2cups milk
1/2teaspoon peppermint extract
Frosting
1/4teaspoon peppermint extract
1container (12 oz) Betty Crocker® Whipped milk chocolate frosting
3/4cup coarsely chopped chocolate-covered peppermint patties (8 candies)
1.Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal or glass pan (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 15 minutes. With handle of wooden spoon, poke top of warm cake every 1/2 inch.
2.In medium bowl, beat filling ingredients with wire whisk about 2 minutes. Immediately pour over cake. Cover loosely; refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
3.Stir 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract into frosting. Spread frosting over top of cake. Sprinkle with peppermint patties. Store covered in refrigerator.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions for 13x9-inch pan on cake mix box.
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To keep candies from sticking together as you cut them, sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over the cutting board. As you cut the candies, toss them with the sugar.
Substitution
Vanilla or chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix can be used instead of the white chocolate pudding mix.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 360 (Calories from Fat 130); Total Fat 15g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 1 1/2g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 440mg; Total Carbohydrate 54g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 38g); Protein 4Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 8%; Iron 10Exchanges: 1 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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