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Coconut Cream Poke Cake
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Coconut Cream Poke Cake

This Coconut Cream Poke Cake is a coconut lover's heaven! White cake is soaked with coconut cream, then topped with cool whip and shredded coconut in this easy poke cake recipe. Perfect for those summer potlucks!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 202 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Cake:
  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 1 cup milk whole
  • ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
  • 3 egg large
  • 1 can cream of coconut 15 ounce
  • 16 ounce whipped topping thawed, frozen
  • 2 cups coconut toasted optional, shredded, sweetened

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray a glass 13x9 baking dish with baking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix with milk, butter and eggs on low speed until moistened. Beat for 2-3 minutes on medium speed until well blended, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  3. Pour cake batter into prepared baking dish. Bake for 36-40 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately poke holes all over the cake, using a wooden skewer (or fork, or handle of a wooden spoon).
  4. Pour can of cream of coconut slowly over the top of the warm cake, using a spatula to spread it evenly as it falls into the poked holes. Cover with foil and refrigerate for 4 hours, until completely chilled.
  5. Top cake with thawed whipped topping. Sprinkle coconut generously over the top. Cut into slices and enjoy!

Notes

  • I use the handle of a wooden spoon to create holes in my poke cakes. A skewer or the tines of a fork work, too!
  • Use a spatula to help spread the cream of coconut evenly across the top of the cake. You want every nook and cranny to absorb that syrupy coconut goodness.
  • Store leftovers in the refrigerator covered with foil or in an airtight container. This cake tastes best when its nice and cold.
  • Are cream of coconut and coconut cream the same? No, they are not. Coconut cream is a product made from the fat solids of coconut milk. As coconut milk sits, the solids rise to the top, creating a thick substance similar to dairy cream! Cream of coconut is coconut cream that's been sweetened and thickened even more. It's similar to sweetened condensed milk but with a real coconut flavor. Make sure to use cream of coconut in this recipe. NOT coconut milk or coconut cream, or you'll get a very different result.
  • You can often find cream of coconut near the cocktail mixers at your grocery store.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 202kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 71mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 202

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 202kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 71mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.