Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake
Indulge in a patriotic treat with this delicious Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake recipe. Perfect for Fourth of July celebrations or any summer gathering.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix *15.25 ounce box plus ingredients listed on box
- Red/Blue food coloring
- 3.4 ounces cheesecake flavored instant pudding
- 2 cups milk
- 8 ounce whipped topping
- festive sprinkles and/or fresh fruit
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix with the water, eggs, and oil called for on box.
- Once prepared, separate cake batter into two medium bowls.
- Add red food coloring to one bowl and blue food coloring to the other bowl. Stir and continue adding more drops until desired color is reached.
- Place spoonfuls of the batter in the cake pan alternating between colors until all has been used up.
- Bake cake in oven for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in center.
- Set cake aside to fully cool.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk until smooth.
- Poke holes in cake using the handle of a wooden spoon or large straw. Only go about ¾ down into cake and cover entire cake with holes.
- Place pudding mixture into a piping bag and fill each hole. If preferred, you can also use a spoon to add mixture to the holes in cake.
- Cover cake pan with plastic wrap and store in fridge for about 4 hours.
- Just before serving, spread whipped topping evenly on top and add sprinkles or fresh fruit. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 439mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 80IUCalcium: 158mgIron: 1mg
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