Fresh Strawberry Poke Cake

This Fresh Strawberry Poke Cake is light, refreshing and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor.  It’s an easy dessert that’s always a crowd favorite.

This easy Strawberry Poke Cake makes you dream of warm summer breezes and fun family get togethers. The strawberry flavor of this poke cake is a perfect dessert for any picnic or outing.

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What We Love About This Fresh Strawberry Cake Recipe

• Easy Cake: It takes on a little time to make this strawberry jello poke cake recipe.
• Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry or the fridge.
• Family Friendly: Everyone will love this moist strawberry cake.
• Adaptable: Can make it low-carb or lower calorie.

Ingredient Notes for Poke Cake Strawberry

• Box Cake Mix: Strawberry cake mix or even a white cake mix can be used.
• Strawberries: Frozen slice strawberries and fresh strawberries.
• Instant Pudding: A package of vanilla pudding mix.
• Milk: Low fat milk can be used here.
• Whipped Topping: the frozen non dairy kind.

Equipment Needed for Fresh Strawberry Cake

• 13×9 Pan
• Mixing Bowl
• Mixer
• Wooden Spoon

How to Make Strawberry Poke Cake Recipe

These are the basic steps for making Fresh Strawberry Poke Cake. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.

STEP 1: PREP

First, preheat oven to 350 ºF. Then grease and flour a 13×9-inch pan. Next, prepare the cake following the package instructions. Then, place the Cake batter in the pan and bake following the package directions.

STEP 2: POKE

Once the cake has completely cooled. Then poke holes in the cake roughly one inch apart with the end of a wooden spoon or drinking straw.

STEP 3: PUREE FRESH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Meanwhile, in a food processor, place the thawed strawberries and then puree strawberries until they are smooth. Spoon the pureed strawberry mixture over the make, allowing it to soak into the holes.

STEP 4: TOP

Finally, for top of the cake, prepare pudding mix according to package directions using 1 cup milk. Place the cool whip into pudding mixture. Next, fold whipped topping into pudding mixture and spread over cake. Lastly, garnish with fresh strawberries. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.

Prep and Storage Tips for Jello Poke Cakes

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME

Bake the cake ahead of time and wrap well and keep in the fridge or freeze until ready to assemble.

HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE

This cake should be stored in the fridge. This easy dessert recipes should last up to five days in the refrigerator. Store in an airtight container or covered tightly with plastic wrap use toothpick to hold up the wrap or aluminum foil.

HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE

Of course, you can freeze the cake in the baking dish without the fresh strawberries and thaw overnight and then decorate with the fresh fruit.

Frequently Asked Questions about Strawberry Poke Cake Recipe

Expert Tips for Making This Jello Poke Cake Recipe

• Add Chocolate: Chocolate chips or chocolate drizzle are great for this recipe.
• Short cut tip: Feel free to a use a premade vanilla pudding from the grocery store.
• Variation tip: Cheese Cake Instant pudding mix can be used in place of the vanilla.
• Alternate ingredient: Try a yellow cake mix or chocolate cake mix.

What to Serve with Fresh Strawberry Poke Cake

• Stabilized Whipped Cream
• Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
• Easy Caramel Iced Coffee

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