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Rainbow Poke Cake

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A moist, colorful, and easy-to-make poke cake featuring vibrant rainbow layers soaked in creamy vanilla pudding and topped with whipped topping and sprinkles. Perfect for celebrations and crowd-pleasing dessert.

Ingredients

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  • Boxed white cake mix (about 15.25 oz / 432 g)
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup (240 ml) water
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz / 96 g)
  • 2 cups (480 ml) cold milk
  • Food coloring gels (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
  • 8 oz (227 g) whipped topping, thawed
  • Rainbow sprinkles (optional, about 1/2 cup / 60 g)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan lightly with butter or nonstick spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the boxed white cake mix, 3 large eggs, 1 cup water, and 1/3 cup vegetable oil. Use a hand mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth and lump-free.
  3. Divide the batter evenly into six smaller bowls, about 1 cup of batter per bowl.
  4. Add a different food coloring gel to each bowl: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Stir gently until evenly mixed.
  5. Layer the colored batters in the pan by spooning about 1/3 cup of red batter into the center, then orange on top of red, yellow on orange, green on yellow, blue on green, and purple on top. The batter will spread out creating concentric circles.
  6. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  7. While the cake bakes, whisk together the instant vanilla pudding mix and 2 cups cold milk in a medium bowl for about 2 minutes until thickened. Chill in the fridge until ready to use.
  8. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes after baking. Using a wooden skewer or the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the cake about 1 inch apart.
  9. Pour the prepared pudding evenly over the cake, spreading gently with a spatula to cover the surface and fill the holes.
  10. Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours to allow the pudding to soak in fully.
  11. Before serving, spread the whipped topping evenly over the cake and sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles if desired.
  12. Slice and serve chilled.

Notes

[‘Do not overmix the batter to avoid dense cake.’, ‘Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors without thinning the batter.’, ‘Poke holes while the cake is still warm for best pudding absorption.’, ‘Chill the cake for at least 2 hours or overnight for best flavor and moistness.’, ‘Use a toothpick to test cake doneness instead of relying solely on baking time.’, ‘Spreading pudding gently helps avoid breaking the cake.’, ‘For gluten-free or dairy-free versions, substitute cake mix, milk, pudding, and whipped topping accordingly.’]

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