Want to make a fail-proof dessert that’s easy, delicious, and tastes even better the next day? You can’t go wrong with any of these simple poke cake recipes when you’re asked to bring something sweet to a potluck or family get-together. Whether chocolate is your weakness or you prefer light and refreshing flavors, you’ll find a winner of a cake here that’ll have everyone asking for seconds.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake
Reese’s addicts will love this decadent dessert. It’s made with moist chocolate cake, topped with peanut butter filling to get in all the nooks and crannies, and followed up with a layer of chocolate frosting. Chop some mini peanut butter cups to sprinkle over the top, and you’ve got yourself a winner.
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Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake
If you’re looking for a dessert to make a day ahead of time, this is the one since it needs to refrigerate at least 6 hours before serving. Made with lemon cake mix and pudding and filled with strawberry jello, it’s light, refreshing, and pretty to look at, too! The lemon zest and fresh chopped strawberries elevate the flavors even more.
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Coconut Cream Poke Cake
Get a taste of summer with this scrumptious coconut cream poke cake. You’ll need vanilla cake mix, cream of coconut, and whipped topping. Sprinkle the top with golden toasted coconut to finish it off.
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Oreo Poke Cake
Chocoholics, you’re probably drooling already just looking at this chocolatey slice of heaven. Start with a basic chocolate cake, add Oreo pudding to fill in the holes, and top with whipped cream and crushed Oreos. It’s a hit every time.
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Rainbow Poke Cake
Your kids’ eyes will light up when you make this magical rainbow poke cake! It’s perfect for a unicorn party, Easter, St. Patrick’s Day, or anytime during spring when you’d like to brighten someone’s day. You’ll dye the batter made from a white cake mix and pipe it into the pan to create the gorgeous rainbow look. Once baked, fill it in with vanilla pudding, top with whipped cream, and add LOADS of sprinkles.
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Lemon Poke Cake
Light, flavorful, and perfect for any occasion, this poke cake doubles down on the lemon flavor with both lemon jello and pie filling. With a white cake mix as the base, and whipped cream and fresh lemon slices to top it, it will be a go-to dessert for warm weather.
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White Raspberry Poke Cake
This gorgeous dessert tastes like wedding cake without all the work (and without having to get all gussied up). There’s a hint of almond and vanilla flavors in both the cake batter and homemade cream cheese frosting, which pairs beautifully with the raspberry pie filling. Top with fresh raspberries and sliced almonds for pretty presentation and a flavor boost.
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Banana Pudding Poke Cake
Want a banana pudding that sticks to your ribs? Try this fun twist on a classic! A buttery yellow cake is filled with a cream cheese and banana pudding mixture and then topped with whipped cream, vanilla wafers, and fresh banana slices. You can’t go wrong with taking this one to the church potluck.
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Pineapple Poke Cake
Feel like you’re on a tropical vacation with every bite of this super moist pineapple poke cake. A light vanilla cake is baked with crushed pineapple and filled with vanilla pudding. It’s then topped with a layer of whipped vanilla topping for a creamy, dreamy finish. Add toasted coconut if you want to turn it into a pina colada cake.
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Strawberry Crunch Poke Cake
This cake will take you right back to your childhood when your summers were filled with crunchy strawberry shortcake ice cream bars and riding your bicycle. The topping is made with Golden Oreos, butter, strawberry gelatin, and fresh strawberries, so it really does have the authentic crunch feel and flavor. White or yellow cake mix works for this recipe.
Get the recipe: Easy Strawberry Crunch Poke Cake
Orange Creamsicle Poke Cake
While the recipe calls for a homemade vanilla cake, you can easily swap it out with a boxed vanilla cake mix instead if you want a no-fuss dessert. The filling that’s poured over the poked cake is a mixture of sweetened condensed milk, water, and orange jello. That’s where you get the citrusy-creamy flavor combo from. Every bite will remind you of a refreshingly cool creamsicle!
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Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake
Decadent, gooey, and super sweet are just a few of the words you can use to describe this ultra-moist and flavorful chocolate caramel poke cake. The chocolate cake is soaked with caramel sauce and topped with layers of chocolate pudding, caramel whipped cream, candy bar bits, and chocolate shavings. Who could resist a bite of this?
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Lime Poke Cake
Lime is certainly a summer flavor, and this cheerful cake is sure to make your tastebuds happy. Simple as can be, this recipe is made with a white cake mix, lime jello, whipped cream, and lime slices. It doesn’t get much easier (or tastier) than that.
Get the recipe: Lime Poke Cake