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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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 320 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
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
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- 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.
- 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.
- Allow the cake to cool slightly.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chill for a minimum of 30 minutes, but wait to frost until cake is cooled or else the frosting will melt.
- When ready to frost, prepare whipped lemon frosting whip cream in a large bowl until it starts to stiffen. Add powdered sugar.
- Fold in lemon extract or fresh lemon juice.
- Cover and chill for 30 minutes before serving.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.