Easter Poke Cake Recipe

Serve up this incredible Easter egg poke cake recipe for all your Easter entertaining needs. You have a moist cake with Vanilla pudding poked throughout and topped with sweet whipped topping!

If you are looking for a super easy Easter dessert this recipe is a must make. I used a box cake mix to speed up the prep, and boy did it turn out fantastic.

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There is something magical about poke cakes! I opted for pudding instead of Jello for my Easter version. The vanilla pudding adds incredible creaminess to your cake and sweet flavor. The family praised me the entire time they ate this Easter cake!

I knew at that moment, anytime I needed to bring a cake this was my go-to recipe.

Can I Make Homemade Cake for Easter Egg Poke Cake

Absolutely! If you have a homemade vanilla cake recipe you love, reach for that instead of box! It is all about preference. Just make sure your cake recipe is a 9×13 pan size.

Best Food Colorings to Use for Easter Egg Poke Cake

Gel food colorings work great for this Easter cake. But if you don’t have gel reach for liquid. I have found brands like McCormick neon gel, they are nice because you don’t have any bite or flavor from the food coloring.

Some brands I have noticed offer a tangy flavor to a dish if you add much at all. But feel free to opt for what you have on hand.

Does Poke Cake Need To Be Refrigerated

Yes, your poke cake does need to be refrigerated once you finish it up. If not the pudding and whipped topping will break down and your cake will go bad.

Just keep in the fridge for 3-4 days, and then at that time, you need to toss any leftover.

How To Make Easter Egg Poke Cake

Ingredients For Easter Poke Cake

1 Betty Crocker French Vanilla Cake Mix
3 Eggs
1 Cup Water
½ Cup Vegetable Oil
1 3.4 oz. Box of Jello Instant Vanilla or French Vanilla Pudding
3 Cups of Milk
1 Carton of Cool Whip
1 Box of McCormick Neon Colors Food Coloring

Directions For Easter Poke Cake

In a large bowl combine Cake Mix, Eggs, Water and Vegetable Oil
Divide the batter into 3 bowls
Color each bowl with Food Coloring (Pink, Purple, and green)
Place each color of batter into a Ziploc Bag and cut the end off.
Squeeze Batter into a Greased 9×13 Pan rotating colors as you move around the pan to create a marbleized look.
Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, or until the center comes out clean with a toothpick
Poke Holes with the back of a Wooden Spoon About every 1 1/2 “
In a separate bowl beat the Milk and Instant Pudding together for about 5 minutes until the pudding starts to set
Pour pudding mixture over the cake and allow it to soak into the holes.
Cover evenly with Cool Whip and Top with your favorite Easter Sprinkles (Optional)