Stripe-It-Rich Pudding Cake

Prepare cake mix as directed on package.

Bake in a 13 x 9-inch pan. Remove from oven.

Poke holes quickly down through cake with round handle of wooden spoon at 1-inch intervals (or use a plastic straw using a turning motion to make large holes).

Only after poking holes, combine pudding mix with sugar in a large bowl. Gradually stir in milk. Beat at low speed of electric mixer for not more than 1 minute (do not overbeat).

Quickly, before pudding thickens, pour about half of the thin pudding evenly over warm cake and into the holes to make the stripes. Allow remaining pudding to thicken slightly.

Spoon over the top, swirling it to frost the cake.

Chill at least 1 hour.

Store cake in refrigerator. Cover with plastic wrap, if desired.