Description
Irresistible Strawberry Shortcake Poke Cake delights dessert enthusiasts with its perfect blend of moist cake, sweet strawberry glaze, and creamy whipped topping. Southern charm meets classic comfort in this crowd-pleasing treat you’ll want to share with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 3-ounce (85 grams) instant cheesecake or vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup diced fresh strawberries
- 1 (8-ounce) 226 grams container whipped topping
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1¾ cups (414 milliliters) cold milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (118 milliliters) strawberry puree (about 8 blended berries)
Additional Toppings:
- Fresh strawberry slices
- Crushed shortbread cookies (optional)
- Required cake mix ingredients (eggs/oil/water)
- 1 cup (236 milliliters) whipped topping (Cool Whip)
Instructions
- Prepare an oven-safe rectangular baking vessel by lightly coating with cooking spray, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Craft the cake base according to packaged instructions, maintaining precise mixing and blending techniques.
- Transfer batter into prepared pan, smoothing surface evenly and maintaining consistent thickness.
- Bake within preheated oven at recommended temperature until edges turn golden and center appears set.
- Allow cake to cool completely, reaching ambient room temperature without residual warmth.
- Create precise perforations across entire cake surface using wooden spoon handle, spacing punctures approximately one inch apart.
- Whisk pudding mixture thoroughly, incorporating milk until achieving smooth, thick consistency.
- Gently fold fresh strawberry pieces and creamy whipped topping into prepared pudding mixture.
- Carefully distribute pudding blend over cake, ensuring thorough penetration into created holes.
- Drizzle strawberry puree across surface for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Cover cake with remaining whipped topping, spreading gently and uniformly.
- Embellish with delicate strawberry slices and crumbled cookie fragments for visual appeal.
- Refrigerate for minimum two hours, allowing flavors to meld and texture to set optimally.
Notes
- Customize cake mix by adding fresh strawberry extract for enhanced fruit flavor.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smoother cake batter and consistent texture.
- Select ripe, sweet strawberries for maximum natural sweetness and vibrant color in the dessert.
- Hole-poking technique works best with a wooden spoon handle or chopstick for uniform cake absorption.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg