cake with pudding - do I have to it as a "poke" cake? or can pudding sit on top nicely?

[katilac]

Will cold chocolate pudding sit nicely on top of a cooled chocolate cake, or no? I keep trying to search in various ways, and all I'm coming up with is poke cake, where you poke holes in the cake and then pour the pudding on top. I really want it just to be on top! Does that work? The pudding is already cold and set, the cake is cooled, and then can go in fridge when assembled. 

 

[prairiewindmomma]

Yes, provided the pudding is of sufficient quantity and the edges of the pan are high enough. 
 

[katilac]

Thanks, I did it and it was delicious! The pudding was already made, so I couldn't reduce the milk, but it still looked good in the pan and the pudding just slopped over a bit when your piece was cut. 

I may never use frosting again.