Red Velvet Poke Cake

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This Red Velvet Poke Cake is super simple and makes for a perfect pot luck dessert. Since we start with a boxed cake mix, store bought pudding, and Cool-Whip, it is very easy to make quite quickly.

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

Red Velvet Poke Cake

Poke cakes are some of my favorite desserts that I like to make for pot lucks and family gatherings. My Boston Cream Poke Cake is one of the most popular recipes I have shared on my blog. Plus, poke cakes are always a hit with my family and friends.

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

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Since Christmas and the holiday season are just around the corner, I was super excited to make this Red Velvet Poke Cake for dessert this past weekend. My hubby and kiddos always enjoy cake for dessert and I like that I can make a poke cake in little to no time, they always turn out great too!

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

Red Velvet and chocolate pair so well together. I was sure that the chocolate pudding would make for a great combo with the cake. Plus you add on the Cool-Whip and some chocolate sprinkles or chocolate curls and you can really dress up the cake!

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

For this Red Velvet Poke Cake, you will need a red velvet cake mix, store bought chocolate pudding or Homemade Chocolate Pudding, Cool-Whip, and your ingredients needed for your box mix. So super simple.

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

INGREDIENTS
1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix (plus box ingredients)
2 boxes Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix or Homemade Chocolate Pudding
4 cup Milk
8 oz thawed Frozen Whipped topping

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

DIRECTIONS
Prepare cake in 13×9″ pan according to box directions.
Use spoon handle to poke holes evenly across cake.
Combine milk and pudding mix and whisk until well blended.
Pour pudding over cake making sure it gets down into holes.
Refrigerate cake for several hours to allow pudding to settle and set up.
Spread whipped topping over pudding layer and spread with spatula to cover completely.
Refrigerate for at least several more hours.

I like to freeze my poke cakes to have them ready for our pot lucks. I pull them from the freezer just before we head out. They always thaw quickly so it works great!

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

Do you have a favorite cake that you like to make for the holidays? This one will be taken to a couple of our family functions this holiday season. It was super tasty!

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

 

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

 

Red Velvet Poke Cake - Super simple dessert idea that tastes AMAZING! Perfect for the holidays.

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Red Velvet Poke Cake

By: Jen CIncyshopper

Ingredients 

  • 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix, plus box ingredients
  • 2 boxes Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
  • 4 cup Milk
  • 8 oz thawed Frozen Whipped topping

Instructions 

  • Prepare cake in 13x9" pan according to box directions.
  • Use spoon handle to poke holes evenly across cake.
  • Combine milk and pudding mix and whisk until well blended.
  • Pour pudding over cake making sure it gets down into holes.
  • Refrigerate cake for several hours to allow pudding to settle and set up.
  • Spread whipped topping over pudding layer and spread with spatula to cover completely.
  • Refrigerate for at least several more hours.
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Looking for other cake recipes? Be sure to see these other recipes that I have shared with you…

Boston Cream Poke Cake 1

Pumpkin Cake 1

 

Caramel Apple Poke Cake 1

About Jen Cincyshopper

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