Poke Cake Recipe

Name: Poke Cake Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 package (2-layer size) white cake mix; 2 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 bottle (1 oz) McCormick® Red Food Color; 2 tsps McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 6 cups milk; 2 tsps McCormick® Raspberry Extract; 35 drops Blue McCormick® Assorted NEON! Food Colors & Egg Dye; 7 drops Pink McCormick® Assorted NEON! Food Colors & Egg Dye; 3 packages (4-serving size each) white chocolate instant pudding mix; 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping thawed; 1 package Strawberry Pop Rocks® popping candy

Show your pride for the red, white and blue with this moist, colorful pudding poke cake. Use a variety of McCormick® food colorings to create beautiful hues. Top with Pop Rocks® for a fun finish!

20m

PREP TIME

40m

COOK TIME

212

CALORIES

11

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 24

Ingredients

1 package (2-layer size) white cake mix
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 bottle (1 ounce) McCormick® Red Food Color
2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
6 cups milk
2 teaspoons McCormick® Raspberry Extract With Other Natural Flavors
35 drops Blue McCormick® Neon Food Colors & Egg Dye
7 drops Pink McCormick® Neon Food Colors & Egg Dye
3 packages (4-serving size each) white chocolate instant pudding mix Substitutions available / 3 packages (4-serving size each) Cheesecake instant pudding mix
1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 package Strawberry Pop Rocks® popping candy

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake mix as directed on package, adding cocoa powder, red food color and vanilla. Pour batter into greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
2 Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan.
3 Poke large holes all over cake using the end of a wooden spoon. After holes are made, mix milk, raspberry extract and neon blue and neon pink food colors in large bowl. Add pudding mix; stir just until mixture begins to thicken. Immediately pour pudding over cake, filling the holes.
4 Frost cake with whipped topping. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Sprinkle each serving with Pop Rocks®. For best results, do not sprinkle entire cake with Pop Rocks®. (The candy will melt as it sits on top of the whipped topping.)