S’more Poke Cake
Something awful has happened.
Horrible. Obnoxious.
Ever since having a baby, I’ve become all McJudgy About How People Spend Their Time Pants.
I don’t even know how it’s gotten to this point, but I can’t stop.
It’s addicting. Like a drug.
A free license to judge and feel superior drug.
My husband receives the brunt of this. Like one day he was all complaining about what he had for lunch and I’m like, “How sad for you. You had to sit in a public place and eat with both hands and have a whole uninterrupted conversation”.
Don’t even get my started on his yawning at 8 pm. Don’t EEEEEEEEEEVEN get me started. You’d think I was never tired before I had an infant, the way I act.
My other favorite thing to say?
“Oh, I don’t have time for stuff like that”.
Of course, in order to make my point, the emphasis goes on the word THAT. The insinuation being that I’m so busy you know, raising a HUMAN BEING, that I don’t have time for silly things like hobbies.
I know, I’m such a brat. But I don’t know if I can stop. I mean, I don’t have time for hobbies, but can’t judging be a hobby?
No?
Well. There goes MY life.
Anyways. Let’s talk about cake.
Not that I have time for that.
My family loved this cake and I think you will too!!S’mores Poke Cake
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 4 TBS granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 box Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix, plus eggs, oil and water to prepare
- 1 small box (3.4 oz) instant chocolate pudding
- 2 1/4 cup milk
- Large jar (13 oz) Marshmallow Creme
- Handful of mini marshmallows
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press evenly into cake pan and bake for about 5 -8 minutes, until firm.
3. While the crust is baking, prepare cake mix according to directions. Pour batter over crust and spread evenly. Bake for about 20 minutes or until cake springs back in the middle when lightly touched. Remove cake from oven and increase heat to 400.
4. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, immediately poke holes all over the surface of the the cake. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk and pudding until thickened but pourable. Pour over cake, spreading pudding into the holes.
5. Spoon Marshmallow Creme evenly over the top of the cake. Let set for about 5 minutes — the heat of the cake will melt it and make it easier to spread. After 5 minutes, spread the marshmallow evenly — some of the chocolate might mix in with it and that’s okay. Top with a sprinkle of mini marshmallows and place back in the oven until slightly browned.
6. Let cake cool to room temperature, then chill completely before serving.
Enjoy and have a happy Tuesday!!
Thanks for visiting my blog! I realize you could be doing more important things with your time. Like watching the news or washing socks. I hope you stay awhile. Much more fun than socks, I promise. 
…or the snoring in the middle of the night then they get up and say ‘I’m so tired’ even though you were up with a baby while they snored. ***Argh!
It will get better. I promise! I was Miss Judgy Pants for many years while raising/emotionally damaging my kids. ;) Seriously, though, you are exhausted and really quite busy with that little human who won’t be little for too long. Savor this time. The saying “The days are long, the years are short.” is so dead on! Mine are now 18 and 14. Some days I’m just not sure where the time went.
The poke cake looks absolutely, devilishly delectable! :)
Mine are 17 and 13. You are right, the time goes by so quickly. It seems like yesterday, they put them in my arms.
I wonder if I should start saving now for their future therapy? Maybe I should have started it with their college fund. ;)
I have these same conversations with my husband now. Yesterday he came home and was like, ‘I’m so tired!’ all I could say to him was, ‘I’ve been up the entire day just like you, but got up twice in the middle of the night with a crying baby and then proceeded to feed, change and entertain him all day’. Phew! I love playing the game of who’s allowed to be more tired. Ugh. Haha! On a lighter note, this cake looks absolutely amazing.
I act just like that and I don’t even have an infant! My attitude is because I work nightshirt so I cannot stand it when my husband acts tired after getting to sleep all night! How dare he!
This cake looks Fabulous by the way!
That would be “nightshift” actually…not “nightshirt “
You’re the only person I know that can make me laugh and drool at the same time. It’s not an attractive look on me, but I’ll forgive you because you make things like this cake.
Ditto!! Twenty, thirty, forty years from now . . . you and your husband will look back on these years as the best time of your life. I promise. I must make this cake immediately and than I will blame you when I get on the scale.
This cake looks yummy, love the marshmallows!
This sounds soooo good!
Haha! I really expected to hear about the cake. You crack me up!
Love those photos.
What a fun idea! I love it! Thanks for the laugh as well!
Oh My. This is one I must try!
OMG. If I at this in front of a fire, it would be almost exactly just like the regular s’more experience, only I didn’t drop it on the dirt first or burn my mouth or squirt the center of the marshmallow out. You’re a genius.
I`m loving all the marshmallowy goodness going on on top! :D Sounds deliciouss!
I think i`ll be the exact same way as you when I have a baby. LOL
You put a crust on a poke cake. OMIGOD I love you. :)
Heck yeah I want S’mores Poke Cake! Just so happens I have everything here to make it and a whole afternoon to fill tomorrow. Poor me.
So the cake part (without the marshmallow topping) only needs to bake for 20 min.? Just making sure that’s right, because I DEFINITELY want to try this! :-)
Well, it all depends on your oven. 20 minutes is a guide…check it and make sure it springs back in the center when you lightly press with your fingertips :)
Judging can asbsolutely be a hobby… I lettered in it in college.
This cake looks amazing. I think I may surprise a certain 8 yr old with a delightful after-school snack!
I am soooo excite to make this!!
I need to get on the poke cake band wagon, I have never made one. S’mores anything is a hit though, so I think I need to start with this one!
This
is
wicked.
You are hilarious!!! And now I want this cake!
I can absolutely get behind anything s’mores related!
I want a BIG piece!
Pshhh, you totally deserve to be McJudgy. You also deserve to eat copious amounts of this cake!
Anyone raising a Human Being has the right to be Judgy, don’t they :) well I think is’s OK as long as after you eat yummy cake like this. That would definitely keep it all in perspective, at least I think so.
I don’t know what hobbies you tried to do when JD was 3, but I’m finding I can hardly find time for anything with Judah at this age. “MOM, watch this?! MOM, come play with me! MOM, I’m hungry! MOM, I don’t want quiet time!” lol. Seriously, I hope a toddler girl is easier for you at that age. Definitely jealous that Ben gets to go to work. ha! What have we become? Jealous of working OUTSIDE of the home?? I’ve hit rock bottom… ;)
I made the S’mores Cake earlier, but we could NOT wait for it to cool. This is wonderful!!! Thanks for coming up with great recipes that you so thoughtully share :) Love your site!
Thanks for sharing not only your recipes but your humor!! I love your blog! I can’t wait to make this cake over the weekend.
I saw this cake on your blog yesterday, I made it today… it was, in a word, AHHHHMAZING!!! Genius and easy – my kids loved it, my coworkers will probably not work the rest of the day after they taste. Thank you for always inspiring me to “bake outside the box”!!!
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