Description
Celebrating Irish heritage, this St. Patrick’s Day Poke Cake brings festive green magic to your dessert table. Creamy layers and vibrant shamrock spirit promise a delightful treat you’ll savor with pure culinary joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Pudding and Filling:
- 1 package (3.4 ounces / 96 grams) instant pistachio pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
Topping and Decoration:
- 1 container (8 ounces / 226 grams) whipped topping
- Green food coloring
- 2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Craft the cake foundation by mixing white cake batter and baking in a 9×13-inch pan according to package instructions at recommended temperature, then allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.
- Create strategic perforations across the cake surface using a wooden spoon handle or fork, spacing holes approximately 1 inch apart.
- Whisk pistachio pudding mix with milk in a medium bowl, allowing mixture to thicken for 5 minutes until smooth and consistent.
- Gently cascade pudding over cooled cake, ensuring liquid penetrates through the poked holes and distributes evenly across the surface.
- Refrigerate the cake for minimum 2 hours, permitting pudding to completely set and integrate with cake layers.
- Apply whipped topping uniformly across the pudding layer, using a spatula to create a smooth, even finish. Optional: Incorporate green food coloring for festive appearance.
- Embellish with rainbow sprinkles or St. Patrick’s Day themed decorative elements if desired.
- Slice into square portions and serve chilled, celebrating the holiday with this vibrant dessert.
Notes
- Use high-quality white cake mix for a more delicate and fluffy texture that absorbs pudding perfectly.
- Ensure cake is slightly warm when poking holes, allowing pudding to penetrate deeper and create moist layers.
- Consider replacing dairy milk with almond or oat milk for a lactose-free version that maintains creamy consistency.
- Add green food coloring sparingly to whipped topping, creating a subtle pastel green instead of an artificial bright tone.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 291 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg