Chocolate Covered Strawberry Poke Cake
A delicious and delectable Chocolate Covered Strawberry Poke Cake that combines a moist strawberry cake with creamy pudding, topped with fresh strawberries and drizzled with melted chocolate.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of strawberry cake mix (15.25 oz) plus required ingredients to prepare the cake
- 4 cups milk
- 2 boxes (3.3 oz each) instant white chocolate pudding mix
- 8 oz tub of cool whip
- 12 oz fresh strawberries, quartered
- 7 oz melted chocolate, suitable for dipping or drizzling
Instructions
- Prepare and bake the strawberry cake mix in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish following the package instructions.
- Allow the baked cake to cool for 10 minutes, then use the handle of a spoon to poke holes all over the surface.
- Combine the pudding mix with 4 cups of milk as per the package instructions. Pour the pudding mixture over the cake before it fully thickens, ensuring it fills the holes.
- Let the pudding set for 5 minutes at room temperature. Spread the cool whip evenly on top of the cake.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 15-30 second increments, stirring in between until smooth.
- Place the quartered strawberries on the cake and drizzle with melted chocolate.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours to set the chocolate and pudding before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure the cake is completely cooled before poking holes.
- For best results, serve the cake chilled.
- You can substitute dark chocolate for the drizzle if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg