Description
Luscious Summer Berry Poke Cake delivers a delightful symphony of sweet, tangy flavors that dance across your palate. Delicate cake layers infused with fresh berries and creamy filling promise a refreshing dessert you’ll savor with pure summer joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Berries:
- 2 cups mixed summer berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- 1/2 cup blackberries
Cake Base:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Topping and Filling:
- 1 (3.4 oz) package vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup berry jam
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan thoroughly.
- Prepare the white cake mix by combining cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water in a large mixing bowl. Whisk ingredients until smooth and well-blended.
- Pour cake batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly with a spatula. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove cake from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke evenly spaced holes across the entire surface of the warm cake.
- Whisk together vanilla pudding mix and cold milk until smooth and slightly thickened. Immediately pour pudding over the cake, ensuring it seeps into the holes.
- Refrigerate the cake for 1 hour to allow pudding to set and cake to cool completely.
- Gently spread berry jam over the pudding layer, creating a thin, even coating.
- In a separate bowl, combine whipped cream and powdered sugar. Spread the sweetened whipped cream over the jam layer.
- Arrange mixed summer berries and blackberries decoratively across the top of the cake. Scatter fresh mint leaves for additional garnish if desired.
- Chill the cake for an additional 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld and topping to set.
- Slice and serve cold, enjoying the burst of summer berry flavors in each bite.
Notes
- Select high-quality, ripe summer berries for maximum flavor and vibrant color.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth cake batter mixing and consistent texture.
- When poking holes, press gently to avoid breaking cake’s structure and maintain its delicate crumb.
- For gluten-free variation, substitute white cake mix with gluten-free alternative and check pudding mix ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg