Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake

Can you make chocolate peanut butter poke cake gluten-free?

Yes, you can make gluten-free chocolate peanut butter poke cake. Pick out the best gluten-free chocolate cake mix at the grocery store (or bake a gluten-free chocolate cake) and look for gluten-free toppings. Most regularly shaped Reese’s are gluten-free, but the seasonally shaped ones (pumpkins, trees, Easter eggs, etc.) are not gluten-free. You’ll also need to omit the peanut butter sandwich cookies or look for a gluten-free version.

For anyone who is particularly sensitive to gluten, double-check all other packaged ingredients for a gluten-free certification.

Can you bake your own chocolate cake?

Yes, you can bake your own chocolate cake. We love our best chocolate cake recipe for this poke cake (it makes a little too much, so reserve a third of the batter for cupcakes). If you have your own chocolate cake recipe, just make sure it makes enough cake batter to fill a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. If the recipe calls for two 9-inch cake pans, that’s a good sign! If it makes more than that, save the extra batter for later use or bake it into cupcakes.

Can you bake this in a different-sized pan?

Yes, instead of a 13-by-9-inch baking pan, divide the batter evenly between two 9-inch round cake pans. However, keep in mind that you can’t stack the cake layers like a layered cake. These pans are a good alternative if you don’t have a 13-by-9-inch baking pan or if you want to decorate each one differently. For example, one cake can be made with the recipe’s frosting and all the fun toppings, while the other can have a lightened-up topping with whipped cream and strawberries.