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Easte Poke Cake
This Easter Poke Cake is a Spring favorite and so easy to make. Made with a boxed cake mix topped with vanilla pudding, frosting, coconut, Peeps and Easter candy.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 495 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box white cake mix + ingredients to make
Filling
- 3.4 oz. instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
Frosting
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup instant vanilla pudding mix dry
Topping
- 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- green, pink, and purple food coloring, optional
- 30 Cadbury Mini Eggs
- 15 Peeps bunnies
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the cake mix according to the box instructions for a 9x13-inch cake pan.
- Let the cake cool completely, then use the handle of a wooden spoon to post holes all over the top of the cake about halfway down.
- Whisk together the pudding mix and cold milk for 2 minutes in a large bowl, divide the prepared pudding into smaller bowls and add food coloring if desired.
- Pipe or spoon the pudding over the top of the holes on the cake then spread it out over the top with a rubber spatula.
- Add the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and pudding mix to a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and beat until light and fluffy.
- Spread the frosting over the top of the pudding.
- In a large ziploc bag, combine the coconut and several drops of green food coloring and squeeze and shake to dye it, then sprinkle over the top of the cake.
- Decorate the cake with Cadbury mini eggs and peeps.
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Notes
- If you prefer a non-pudding option for the filling, poke the cake all over with a fork while warm and pour a 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk over the top.
- If you prefer a non-pudding option for the filling, poke the cake all over with a fork while warm and pour a 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk over the top.
Nutrition Information
Calories
495kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
425mg
(18%)
Potassium
178mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
49g
(98%)
Vitamin A
655IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
178mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 495
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 495kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 425mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 49g | 98% |
| Vitamin A | 655IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 178mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.