Description
A delicious and refreshing strawberry cheesecake poke cake that is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 15.25 ounce box of strawberry cake mix
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 7 ounces (2 3.5-ounce) boxes of cheesecake instant pudding
- 3½ cups cold whole milk
- 8 ounce container of whipped topping (thawed)
- 1 cup strawberries (washed, dried, capped, hulled, and chopped for optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with baker’s spray.
- Add the cake mix, water, and oil to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Mix with a handheld mixer on medium speed until well combined.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each egg until incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25-28 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes away clean.
- Allow the cake to cool slightly. Poke holes in the cake about 1-1½ inches apart and let it cool completely.
- Add both packages of instant pudding mix to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add the cold milk and mix until the pudding begins to thicken.
- Pipe the pudding into each hole, filling them completely. Smooth the remaining pudding over the top of the cake.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Evenly spread the thawed whipped topping over the pudding layer. Sprinkle with chopped strawberries. Slice and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes
- To Store: Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To Freeze: Freeze the cake after you have added the pudding for up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before adding the whipped topping and strawberries.
- You can use a long filling tip instead of the 1A decorator’s tip for the holes.
- Re-poke the cake holes with the end of the spoon if needed for cleaner pudding holes.
- Add 1-2 drops of red food coloring if the cake batter is too light in color.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg