Description
A whimsical and delightful Easter Poke Cake filled with vibrant colors and layers of creamy vanilla pudding, topped with cool whipped cream and festive decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white or vanilla cake mix (plus specified ingredients: eggs, oil, and water)
- Food coloring in pastel Easter shades (pink, blue, green, purple)
- 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 tub (8 oz) Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream
- Easter sprinkles or colored sugar for decoration
- Mini chocolate eggs, marshmallow Peeps, or other festive toppings (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Prepare the cake mix according to box instructions.
- Divide the batter evenly into four small bowls.
- Add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl and mix well.
- Spoon different colors of batter randomly into the greased pan.
- Use a toothpick or skewer to swirl the colors gently.
- Bake according to box instructions, typically 25-30 minutes.
- Allow the cake to cool for 10-15 minutes, then poke holes all over the cake using the end of a wooden spoon.
- Whisk the instant pudding mix and cold milk in a bowl for 2 minutes until thickened.
- Pour the pudding mixture evenly over the cake.
- Refrigerate the cake for 30-60 minutes for the pudding to set.
- Spread the Cool Whip evenly over the cake.
- Decorate with festive Easter sprinkles or colored sugar and mini chocolate eggs if desired.
Notes
Make-ahead tips: Assemble the cake a day in advance and refrigerate to enhance flavor. You can also use an air fryer for quicker cooking by reducing the time slightly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg