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Lemon Poke Cake with Coconut

The perfect springtime dessert, this Lemon Poke Cake with Coconut starts with a cake mix that is soaked in a sweet coconut milk mixture, topped with lemon curd, and then finished off with whipped topping and coconut.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 610 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 white cake mix plus ingredients called for on box to make the cake
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 15 oz cream of coconut
  • 2 cups lemon curd
  • 8 oz frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip) thawed
  • 2 cups sweetened coconut

Instructions

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  1. Prepare the cake according to the box instructions in a 13x9-inch baking pan.
  2. While the cake is baking, combine the sweetened condensed milk and cream of coconut in a bowl and whisk until combined..
  3. Remove the cake from the oven and pie holes through the cake with a wooden skewer, or the handle of a wooden spoon.
  4. While the cake is still warm, pour the coconut mixture evenly over the top of the cake. Let the cake cool completely.
  5. Once cooled, spread the lemon curd evenly over the top of the cake. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate the cake until fully cooled.
  6. When ready to serve, spread the whipped topping over the top of the cake. Sprinkle the coconut on top.

Notes

  • Make sure you are using cream of coconut, not coconut milk. It is usually found in the drink mixer section of the grocery store.
  • This recipe was originally posted in 2012. The only changes made were to cut the whipped topping and coconut amounts in half.
  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 610kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 84g (28%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 26g (40%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 200mg (67%) Sodium 386mg (16%) Potassium 272mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 68g (136%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 610

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 610kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 84g 28%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 26g 40%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 200mg 67%
Sodium 386mg 16%
Potassium 272mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 68g 136%

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