Peppermint Patty Poke Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) box fudge cake mix
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 (4 ounce) box instant chocolate pudding and pie filling mix
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350º. make cake as with water, eggs and oil as directed on package for 9 x 13 pan (approx. 30 minutes); cool 15 minutes.
• 2 poke top of warm cake every 1/4 inch with handle of wooden spoon. in medium bowl, beat filling ingredients with wire whisk about 2 minutes.
• 3 immediately pour filling evenly into holes in cake. cover loosely and refrigerate about 2 hours until chilled.
• 4 place sugar, butter and milk in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat.
• 5 stir until the mixture comes to a boil, 3-4 minutes. still stirring, let the mixture boil until the sugar dissolves, 1 minute. remove pan from heat.
• 6 stir in chocolate chips, and continue to stir until chocolate has melted. cool 10 minutes. stir in peppermint extract.
• 7 pour/spread frosting over cake top while still warm. (frosting will firm as it cools). chill at leat 30 minutes and store in the refrigerator.
• 8 can be garnished with junior mint candies, crushed peppermint sticks, or mint chocolate chips.