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Red Velvet Poke Cake
A red velvet poke cake made simple by baking a soft moist cake from a mix, infusing it with a thick sweet white chocolate filling, and topping it with a cream cheese frosting!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 24 slices
Calories: 337 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 box red velvet cake box mix
- 1 ½ cup water
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup white chocolate chips melted
- 2 cups Cream Cheese frosting canned or homemade (see recipe in below)
- ¼ cup Christmas colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- Grease the bottom and sides of a 13x9 pan
- Mix ingredients for the red velvet cake mix (according to package directions)
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool completely
- Add white chocolate chips to a microwave safe bowl and microwave at 50% power level for 30 seconds. Then stir and heat for an additional 15 seconds then stir until completely melted. Microwave for an another 15 seconds if necessary but do not heat for more than 1 minute total or it may burn.
- After chocolate chips have melted, stir in the condensed milk until completely smooth.
- Once the cake was cooled, poke holes all over the cake using the handle of a wooden spoon.
- Pour the white chocolate mixture over the entire cake and spread it gently into all of the holes.
- Place the cake in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set.
- After the cake has chilled, spread the cream cream cheese frosting over the entire cake.
- Place the frosted cake back in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, add seasonal colored sprinkles.
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Notes
- Substitute jello instant vanilla pudding, white chocolate pudding or chocolate pudding mixture instead of the white chocolate chip/condensed milk mixture.
- Add shaved white chocolate swirls, crushed Oreo cookies, or mini chocolate chips to the top if desired.
- How to Make Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting
- Make your own homemade cream cheese frosting by mixing 1 stick of unsalted butter, 8 oz of softened cream cheese, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 3 cups (1 lb) of powdered sugar in a stand mixer or use a hand held electric mixer. this makes enough for a 13x9 pan, 2 8 or 9-inch layers, or 24 cupcakes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
337kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
240mg
(10%)
Potassium
161mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
81IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 337
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 337kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 240mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 81IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.