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Take your cake to another level with this strawberry poke cake! This easy pudding poke cake is light, moist and loaded with flavor. It has become one of our favorite poke cake recipes! Try this poke cake recipe for Easter, Mother's Day or any spring or summer celebrations.

Strawberry Poke Cake with Toasted Coconut

Strawberry poke cake is so moist and flavorful! This pudding poke cake recipe is loaded with fresh strawberries, whipped topping, toasted coconut and plenty of vanilla pudding!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword birthday cake, coconut, easter, Easter dessert, easy cake, instant pudding, mother's day, poke cake, poke cake recipe, pudding cake, spring cake, spring dessert, strawberries, strawberry cake, summer desserts, toasted coconut, vanilla pudding
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 12 to 15
Author Emilie at FindingZest.com

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix
  • 2 box (4 oz each) french vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix (4 servings in each box)
  • 3 cups cold milk
  • 1 quart about 4 cups fresh strawberries
  • 1 tub (8oz) whipped topping (COOL WHIP) thawed
  • 1 1/4 cup toasted coconut

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 13x9-inch baking pan.
  2. Prepare cake and bake cake according to directions on the box for 13x9-inch pan.
  3. Cool for 5 to 10 minutes in pan on wire rack.
  4. With handle of wooden spoon (1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter), poke holes every half inch. Go as far as you'd like your pudding to reach. (I went about halfway but you can go almost to the bottom if you prefer)
  5. In medium bowl, whisk pudding and milk. Pour over cake immediately before it has a chance to set.
  6. Spread pudding evenly and gently push down into the cake to push pudding into the cake. (Some pudding will remain.)
  7. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
  8. Add sliced fresh strawberries to top of cake, covering entire top.
  9. Spread whipped topping evenly over cake.
  10. Before serving, top with toasted coconut.
  11. Top each piece with strawberry sliced in half. (optional)
  12. Store any leftovers in refrigerator. Best if consumed within 48 hours.

Recipe Notes

Can substitute white cake mix or butter recipe yellow cake mix.

Can use vanilla, white chocolate, chocolate or cheesecake instant pudding.