A poke cake is a delicious recipe that involves poking a cake to allow other ingredients to seep into it, this is how it got its unique name. Poke cake recipes usually call for some kind of liquid ingredient to be poured over the cake like jello or pudding.
This type of cake is very moist and decadent and can be flavored in several different ways. This method also creates a beautiful look depending on the colors of the ingredients that you use for your liquid ingredients.
This chocolate turtle poke cake is truly a decadent cake recipe made with a devil's food cake that is chocolate flavored. Ingredients like sweetened condensed milk, caramel sundae topping, and whipped cream are used to soak into the cake. This makes this poke cake extremely rich and filled with chocolate turtle flavors. Perfect for an after-dinner treat or a birthday cake for a loved one.
Jello is a great ingredient to add to poke cake to give it flavor and moisture. In this recipe, a basic white box cake is used with either strawberry, raspberry, or cherry jello mix. The jello is mixed with water and poured over the baked cake once you have poked it, leaving behind plenty of crevices for the jello mixture. The cake is then topped with whipped cream and refrigerated to make a flavorful and light dessert.
Poke cake recipes often do best with a cake mix, which is what this recipe uses along with strawberry-flavored jello. The box cake is baked, then holes are poked into it before the jello mixture is poured over to seek into the cake. Store-bought frosting is spread over the top, and it is decorated with freshly sliced strawberries when it is ready to be served. This is the perfect summer treat that is bursting with fresh strawberry flavor and pops of red.
If you want a patriotic poke cake, this is a great recipe to try with its white cake base and red and blue jello mixture. Both jello mixtures are poured over the baked cake that has holes poked into it so that the color spreads throughout the cake. A decadent frosting is made from instant pudding, confectioners sugar, and heavy cream. You could either leave it as it is or top it with red and blue assorted fruit to make it look like a flag.
Everyone loves cookies and cream, which is why this is the perfect flavor for a poke cake. Cookies and cream pudding are quickly mixed with milk, while a can of sweetened condensed milk soaks into the freshly baked chocolate cake. The pudding is then poured over the cake, and the whole thing is topped with a whipped coating. This is the perfect cake to serve at a picnic or a family get-together as it is always a crowd pleaser.
This poke cake recipe calls for a chocolate fudge cake mix that gives this cake richness and moisture. Cookies and cream pudding mix are used to fill the holes that are made in the baked cake, giving it that chocolatey oreo flavor. Whipped cream is spread over the top to act as frosting with crushed oreo cookies to add texture and visual appeal. This is a tasty cake that anyone would enjoy, especially if you are a chocolate lover.
If you have had all kinds of poke cake recipes, you should try this cinnamon roll poke cake, to try something new. Once the cake has been baked and poked, a mixture of butter, cinnamon, sugar, and condensed milk is poured over the cake. This acts as the cinnamon roll filling before you top it with a combination of whipped cream and cream cheese. This is a very flavorful poke cake that tastes exactly like a cinnamon roll, making it the perfect addition to your favorite poke cake recipes.
Butterscotch is an amazingly buttery and rich flavor that pairs perfectly with one of these poke cake recipes. Butterscotch pudding gives this cake its butterscotch flavor, while the base is made from a simple yellow cake. Bake your cake and make the holes before pouring the pudding and milk mixture over it to soak into the cake. You can top this cake with whipped cream and butterscotch sauce to make it even more flavorful and beautiful.
If you love anything Boston cream flavors, you are going to love this Boston cream poke cake that is rich and sweet. A yellow box cake is used along with instant vanilla pudding to make this cake perfectly moist and creamy. The cake is baked, and holes are poked into it for the instant pudding mixture to soak into. Then you can top this cake with chocolate frosting before placing it in the fridge to set before serving it to your loved ones.
This pineapple poke cake recipe is a tropical version filled with pineapple flavor from canned pineapple slices. The yellow cake is poured over pineapple chunks before baking and is poked before a vanilla pudding is poured over the top to soak in and give it moisture. The cake is topped with whipped cream and more pineapple chunks before serving. This is a light dessert that is perfect for summer picnics and barbecues for a tropical touch.
This death by chocolate poke cake is not for the faint of heart as only the biggest chocolate lovers could handle it. Hershey's special dark chocolate pudding and dark chocolate topping are poured over the top of a baked chocolate cake to soak into it. Then the cake is topped with a decadent frosting made from more dark chocolate pudding with whipped cream. A crushed dark chocolate Hershey's bar is sprinkled over the top to give the cake some chocolatey texture.
If you love banana pudding, you need to try this recipe for banana pudding poke cake. This flavorful cake is made with banana pudding that has soaked into the yellow cake, adding moisture and a burst of banana goodness. This cake is topped with whipped cream, sliced bananas, and crushed vanilla wafers to create the perfect dessert for any occasion. It is light and sweet and only gets better as it sets, and the flavors combine.
This orange creamsicle poke cake is bursting with bright orange flavors from orange jello and orange juice. A yellow cake mix is made with orange juice in place of water, and orange jello is poured over it after it has baked. A frosting of vanilla pudding and cool whip are combined and spread over the top of the cake before it goes in the fridge. If you want to, you could decorate the top with candy orange slices or fresh mandarin oranges.
Another tropical poke cake option is this pineapple and coconut poke cake that is sweet and creamy while remaining light and airy. Coconut cream pudding mixed with coconut flakes and canned pineapple is poured over a baked yellow cake to soak into it. Whipped cream is spread over the top, and you can sprinkle on some toasted coconut flakes. You could also add chopped pineapple to the top if you want more flavor throughout the cake.
If you want a rich poke cake recipe, this marshmallow chocolate poke cake is the perfect option. A chocolate devil's food cake acts as the base, and a mixture of chocolate chips, condensed milk, and heavy cream is melted down and poured over the cake. The marshmallow cream topping is made from marshmallow cream, powdered sugar, and heavy cream to create a fluffy frosting. This is a very decadent dessert option that is perfect if you are craving something sweet and chocolatey.
