Patriotic Poke Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Patriotic Poke Cake is a popular dessert in the United States, especially during holidays like Independence Day and Memorial Day. It gets its name from the ‘poking’ of holes in the cake to allow the sweetened condensed milk to soak in, creating a moist and flavorful texture.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 175 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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Patriotic Poke Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 120 min Total Time 2 hrs 55 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 4800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 box White cake mix
• 1 cup Water
• ¹⁄₃ cup Vegetable oil
• 3 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Red gel food coloring
• 1 teaspoon Blue gel food coloring
• 1 can Sweetened condensed milk
• 1 package Cream cheese
• 1 cup Powdered sugar
• 1 container Whipped topping
• ¹⁄₂ cup Strawberries
• ¹⁄₂ cup Blueberries

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Mix until well combined.
3. Divide the batter equally into three separate bowls. Leave one bowl plain, add red gel food coloring to one bowl, and blue gel food coloring to the other bowl. Mix each bowl until the color is evenly distributed.
4. Pour the plain batter into the prepared baking pan. Drop spoonfuls of the red and blue batter randomly on top of the plain batter. Use a knife or toothpick to swirl the colors together, creating a marbled effect.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
6. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the cake. Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the cake, making sure it fills the holes.
7. In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping.
8. Spread the cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake, covering the entire surface.
9. Decorate the top of the cake with fresh strawberries and blueberries in a patriotic pattern.
10. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 400kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 56g19%

Sugars 40g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.