Description
A festive and decadent red velvet poke cake, perfect for Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- Ingredients needed to make the cake: eggs, oil, and water
- 2 (3.4 ounce) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 cups milk
- 8 ounce tub whipped topping
- Green gel food coloring
- Red and white Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare the cake mix and bake per the directions on the back of the box.
- When the cake comes out of the oven, take a wooden utensil handle or something similar and poke holes all over the cake, about 1 inch apart.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk until smooth.
- Pour pudding over the cake, ensuring to fill the holes as much as possible. Spread it out and gently push it into the holes using the back of a spoon.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours to set.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the whipped topping and food coloring until reaching your desired shade.
- Spread the whipped topping on top of the cake and refrigerate for an additional 2 hours or longer to set.
- When ready to serve, add the sprinkles.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
- Make sure to let the cake cool completely before adding the pudding.
- Adjust the amount of food coloring based on your preference for color intensity.
- This cake can be prepared a day in advance for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg