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Red White and Blue Cheesecake Poke Cake
Red, White and Blue Cheesecake Poke Cake is a super simple dessert recipe that is perfect for celebrating the Fourth of July!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 268 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix plus ingredients listed on pkg.
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp lemon juice fresh
- 2 cups homemade Cool Whip
- 1 pint strawberries hulled
- 1 pint blueberries
Instructions
- bake yellow cake in a 13x9 baking pan according to package directions
- remove from oven and allow to cool slightly so that the cake is only warm
- poke holes in the cake using the handle of a wooden spoon or a chopstick
- whisk the cream cheese using a mixer until fluffy
- pour in the sweetened condensed milk and whisk until smooth and completely incorporated
- add in the vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice and stir till combined
- scrape down the sides and bottom to make sure all is mixed evenly
- pour cheesecake mixture over the top of the cake and spread evenly, making sure that it pours into the holes
- cover place in refrigerator until completely cooled, about an hour
- remove the cake from fridge and spread Homemade Cool Whip over the top in an even layer
- make a square in the upper left hand corner using rows of blueberries
- place the strawberries in rows along the rest of the cake to resemble the red and white stripes of the American flag.
- keep refrigerated until ready to eat.
- slice and serve!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
268kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
281mg
(12%)
Potassium
202mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
295IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
21.2mg
(24%)
Calcium
158mg
(16%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 268
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 268kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 281mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 295IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 21.2mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 158mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.