Description
Delightful Easter Poke Cake brings springtime cheer to dessert tables with its playful pastel colors and sweet cream filling. Guests will savor each moist, creamy slice, celebrating seasonal joy in one delectable bite.
Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients:
- 1 box white cake mix
- Food coloring (blue, green, pink, and yellow)
Cake Mix Additional Ingredients (as per box instructions):
- Eggs
- Oil
- Water
Pudding Layer Ingredients:
- 1 package (3.4 ounces/96 grams) instant white chocolate pudding
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) milk
Whipped Topping Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish Ingredients:
- Pastel-colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Mix the white cake batter according to package instructions, then divide into four equal portions.
- Tint each cake batter portion with different food colors: blue, green, pink, and yellow.
- Carefully pour colored batters into the prepared dish, using a toothpick to create a gentle swirling pattern without overmixing.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely at room temperature.
- Whisk white chocolate pudding mix with milk until smooth, letting it thicken for 5 minutes.
- Use a wooden spoon handle to create evenly spaced holes across the cooled cake surface.
- Pour pudding over the cake, ensuring it fills the holes completely and covers the entire surface.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set the pudding layer.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
- Spread whipped cream evenly over the pudding layer.
- Decorate the top with pastel-colored sprinkles for a festive Easter appearance.
- Slice and serve chilled, presenting a vibrant and creamy holiday dessert.
Notes
- Try natural food coloring like beet juice, spinach, or turmeric to create vibrant cake layers without artificial additives.
- Prevent cake from drying by not overbaking; check doneness early and remove from oven when a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
- Create dairy-free version by substituting milk with almond or coconut milk, and using non-dairy whipped cream alternatives for a lighter texture.
- Enhance flavor complexity by adding a hint of almond or lemon extract to the cake batter, which complements the sweet pudding and whipped cream layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg