Strawberry Crunch Poke Cake
This Strawberry Crunch Poke Cake is ideal for any special occasion. With its soft and moist cake layers, creamy strawberry filling, and crunchy topping, this dessert is sure to be a hit with everyone. The best part? It’s so easy to make!
Strawberry season is one of our favorite times of the year, because it’s when we get to enjoy all of the delicious, fresh fruit. And, this delicious strawberry poke cake is one of my favorite desserts to make during strawberry season.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This strawberry poke cake is the perfect combination of a moist, fluffy cake and sweet, creamy filling.
- It’s topped with a crunchy streusel topping that adds the perfect amount of texture to this delicious dessert.
- Plus, it’s great for potlucks, picnics and just a weekend dessert.
🛒Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to help you make this sweet and moist cake recipe. Gather these ingredients on your next trip to the grocery store and get ready to make this Strawberry flavored dessert.
- white cake mix
- eggs
- vegetable oil
- water
- strawberry gelatin
- boiling water
- cold water
- cool whip
- golden oreos
- unsalted butter
- Fresh strawberries are optional
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make Strawberry Crunch Cake
Making this strawberry dessert is so simple. Gather your ingredients, tools, and follow these simple steps and get ready to enjoy this sweet treat recipe.
Step 1: Preheat the oven and prepare your baking dish
Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 2: Make the cake mix
Prepare cake mix to the back of the box instructions. Add cake to pan and bake according to box instructions.
Step 3: Cool the cake and poke holes
Cool cake completely. Once cooked use the end of a spoon to poke holes all around the top of the cake.
Step 4: Make the gelatin
In a small to medium mixing bowl add one box of gelatin, boiling water, mix and then cold water and mix once again. Pour over cake holes, making sure to pour over each hole.
Step 5: Chill the cake
Cover and place in fridge for 4 hours or overnight.
Step 6: Cover the cake with whipped topping
Cover the top with the cool whip completely. Almost using the entire container.
Step 7: Make the crumb topping
Crush up the golden Oreos. Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl, pour the Oreos in a medium size bowl, pour the butter over top and mix, then pour in the other box of gelatin powder and mix once again.
Step 8: Top the cake
Sprinkle all over the top of the cake and lightly press down to make the crumbs stick into the cool whip.
Step 9: Serve and enjoy
Slice and serve! Add a strawberry for garnish (optional).
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Topping: Add fresh fruit such as blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries for an even more flavorful twist.
- Chocolate: Sprinkle some mini chocolate chips over the top for an extra sweet treat.
If you love creamy strawberry desserts, then next time you may want to check out this Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake recipe.
🥄 Equipment
You only need a few kitchen tools to help you make this refreshing dessert that’s the prefect blend of sweet and creamy.
- Mixing bowls
- Baking dish
- Spatula
🥫 Storage
Store the cake in the fridge for up to three days. Make sure that you cover it tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to ensure that this cake turns out perfectly every time that you make it.
- Use a good quality cake mix. This will help to ensure that your cake is moist and fluffy.
- Make sure to let the cake cool completely before poking holes in it and adding the gelatin.
- You can use as much whipped topping as you like. A whole container or 3/4th the container will work just fine.
- Sprinkle the crunch topping over the cake evenly for the best flavor.
- If you are topping this cake with fresh strawberries make sure to only add them when you are ready serve it so that they don’t make your crunch topping runny.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
You can use graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or any other type of crunchy cookie.
Yes! Any flavor that you like will work for this recipe.
No, the butter adds flavor and binds the crunch topping together.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Strawberry Crunch Poke Cake
Equipment
- Baking dish
- mixing bowls
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces white cake mix
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 6 ounces strawberry gelatin
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup cold water
- 8 ounces cool whip
- 18-20 golden oreos crushed
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- Fresh strawberries are optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Grease a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray
- Prepare cake mix to the back of the box instructions.
- Add cake to pan and bake according to box instructions.
- Cool cake completely. Once cooked use the end of a spoon to poke holes all around the top of the cake.
- In a small to medium mixing bowl add one box of gelatin, boiling water, mix and then cold water and mix once again.
- Pour over cake holes, making sure to pour over each hole.
- Cover and place in fridge for 4 hours or overnight.
- Cover the top with the cool whip completely. Almost using the entire container.
- Crush up the golden oreos. Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl, pour the oreos in a medium size bowl, pour the butter over top and mix, then pour in the other box of gelatin powder and mix once again.
- Sprinkle all over the top of the cake and lightly press down to make the crumbs stick into the cool whip.
- Slice and serve! Add a strawberry for garnish (optional)
