Lemon Poke Cake

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4.7

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    16

  • Calories

    320 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Lemon Poke Cake

This deliciously moist BEST Lemon Poke Cake recipe is perfect for any occasion! It's made easy thanks to a boxed cake mix and instant pudding!

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Ingredients

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POKE CAKE:

  • 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract or fresh lemon juice

PUDDING LAYER:

  • 3.4 ounce box instant lemon pudding
  • 2 cups cold milk

LEMON FROSTING:

  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract or fresh lemon juice

GARNISH:

  • fresh lemon wedges , for serving
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs and lemon extract or fresh lemon juice. Mix until just combined. Pour into prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes, or until cake passes the toothpick test.
  3. Remove cake from the oven and poke with the end of a wooden spoon or a straw while still hot. Make many holes. The more holes, the more space for the delicious pudding to hide.
  4. Allow the cake to cool slightly.
  5. Meanwhile whisk together instant lemon pudding mix with milk. It will be liquidy, but will start to thicken as you whisk. It will take about 2 minutes. When you start to feel resistance allow to stand for 1 minute. Don’t wait until it sets too long or it will be too thick to sink down into your holes.
  6. Pour pudding mix over cake, patting down into the holes. Use a toothpick and prick more holes into the cake and pudding. Tap the whole dish several times to allow the pudding to settle into the cake.
  7. Chill for a minimum of 30 minutes, but wait to frost until cake is cooled or else the frosting will melt.
  8. When ready to frost, prepare whipped lemon frosting whip cream in a large bowl until it starts to stiffen. Add powdered sugar.
  9. Fold in lemon extract or fresh lemon juice.
  10. Cover and chill for 30 minutes before serving.
  11. If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
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Nutrition Information

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Calories 320kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 74mg (25%) Sodium 282mg (12%) Potassium 87mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 529IU (11%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 115mg (12%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 320kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 282mg 12%
Potassium 87mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 529IU 11%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 115mg 12%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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