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Easter Poke Cake

Easter poke cake is simple to make and hard to stop eating. This colorful cake is full of colored cream cheese pudding and Cool Whip!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings 18 Servings
Calories 165kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Whisk
  • mixing bowls
  • Cake pan
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounces white cake mix + ingredients from the back of the box
  • 6 ounces cheesecake instant pudding divided
  • 2 ¾ cups milk divided
  • 8 ounces cool whip
  • 3 tablespoons Powdered sugar
  • Pink and green gel food coloring
  • Green sprinkles
  • Peeps marshmallows for the top of the cake
  • Easter peanut M&Ms or regular for the top of the cake

Instructions

  • Prepare the white cake mix, according to package directions.
  • Once the cake has cooled, use a large straw, or the thin end of a wooden spoon to poke holes throughout the cake.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together one package of the cheesecake pudding mix with 2 cups of milk. Whisk in 6-7 drops of pink food coloring, adding more if necessary, to get your desired shade of pink.
  • Quickly pour the pudding mixture into the holes you poked in your cake, and smooth out over the top of the cake.
  • Move the cake to the refrigerator to chill for 2-4 hours, so the pudding can set.
  • To make the frosting, in a large mixing bowl whisk together one package of cheesecake pudding, powdered sugar, and ¾ cup of milk, until smooth.
  • Fold in cool whip, stirring until everything is well combined.
  • Add 4-5 drops of green food coloring, and stir until combined and there are no more white streaks. Add more food coloring, if needed, to get to your desired shade of green.
  • Frost the top of the cake, and then top with green sprinkles, Peeps marshmallows, and Easter pastel M&Ms.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 568mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 0.5mg