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    Popular » Recipes » Cakes

    Strawberry Poke Cake with Fluffy Chocolate Frosting

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Jan 29, 2015 · Modified: Jun 7, 2019 by Dee

    This Strawberry Poke Cake is filled with strawberry syrup and topped with fluffy chocolate frosting. It's easy to make and perfect for any occasion!

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    strawberry poke cake recipe with chocolate frosting

    For Valentine's Day this year, we're planning a nice little family dinner, and I've been trying out different desserts to serve. I am completely addicted to chocolate, so if it was just about me, dessert would be a no-brainer! But it's all about sharing the love on that day, I want to make something that everyone in the family will enjoy. I made this Strawberry Poke Cake with Fluffy Chocolate Frosting, and I'm pretty sure this one will be a big hit at our Valentine's Day celebration!

    Poke cakes are as fun to make as they are to eat, and I think everyone likes to see the different colors inside the cake. I was originally going to use chocolate cake with strawberry filling, but then the anti-chocolate folks in the family thought that the red would show up better with a white cake. And they were probably right! 

    I used a white cake mix, but of course, you could make this cake from scratch. I also like to add a little bit of vanilla extract for extra flavor. And for the frosting, I combined some chocolate frosting with Cool Whip so that the frosting is nice and fluffy and light.

    poke cake made with strawberry syrup and chocolate cool whip frosting

    After the cake is frosted, keep it refrigerated until ready to serve. I had to make sure that certain young people didn't try to poke their fingers into the poke cake, so I let them have what was left over from the frosting bowl -- the joys of youth!

    I still needed more chocolate, so I topped the cake slices with chocolate syrup, and then I added some fresh strawberries right before serving -- yum!

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    strawberry poke cake recipe with chocolate frosting

    Strawberry Poke Cake with Fluffy Chocolate Frosting

    Published by Dee
    This strawberry poke cake is a light vanilla cake filled with strawberry syrup and topped with fluffy chocolate frosting
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    refrigeration 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 259 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 box of white cake mix
    • 3 eggs
    • ½ cup oil
    • 1 cup water
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 8 oz containers of Cool Whip
    • 1 16 oz container of chocolate frosting
    • Strawberry Syrup

    Instructions
     

    • Mix the first five ingredients together, and make the cake according to the directions on the box.
    • Allow the cake to completely cool, and use a drinking straw to poke holes in the cake. The closer the holes are, the more color you’ll have showing in the cake.
    • Pour the strawberry syrup over the top of the cake, and use enough syrup to fill the holes and cover the top of the cake.
    • Refrigerate the cake for about 30 minutes or until the syrup is mostly absorbed.
    • To frost the cake, slowly fold the chocolate frosting into the Cool Whip until it’s mixed well. I used about half of the frosting and a little more than one container of the whipped topping.

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 315mgPotassium: 41mgSugar: 18gVitamin A: 60IUCalcium: 101mgIron: 1mg
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    Doesn't it look good enough to eat? The family loved it, so this little strawberry poke cake will be on the menu for Valentine's Day. And it would make a great take-along dessert for potlucks and other events.

    What are your plans for Valentine's Day -- eating in or dining out?

    Happy Baking!

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    1. Diane Roark says

      February 04, 2015 at 6:25 am

      I love poke cakes. They are super easy and delicious. Thanks so much for linking up to Wonderful Wed. Blog Hop.
      Pinned!
      Many Blessings,
      Diane Roark
      recipesforourdailybread
      ouramericantravels

      Reply
    2. Dee M says

      February 03, 2015 at 4:43 am

      Thanks, Kim. I'm lucky the kids were around to save me from chowing down on this!:)

      Reply
    3. Dee M says

      February 03, 2015 at 4:41 am

      Thanks so much, Sheila! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. 🙂

      Reply
    4. Dee M says

      February 03, 2015 at 4:41 am

      I always love visiting your blog, Debbie.Thanks for returning the visit! 🙂

      Reply
    5. My Kentucky Living says

      February 03, 2015 at 4:39 am

      This makes my mouth water...I am thinking of making this for sure, and soon!
      Visiting from A Stroll Thru Life,
      Sheila@mykentuckyliving

      Reply
    6. Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says

      February 03, 2015 at 4:39 am

      Holy Moses! This looks absolutely mouth-watering and I'm sure I could put a huge dent in that dessert if I had it in my clutches! Pinned and tweeted, visiting from Treasure Box Tuesday!

      Reply
    7. Debbie@Debbie-Dabble and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas says

      February 01, 2015 at 2:37 am

      Looks yummy!
      Thanks so much for stopping by!!

      Hugs,
      Deb

      Reply
    8. Dee M says

      January 31, 2015 at 9:24 pm

      Thanks so much Kim. I'm going to have to make another one soon! 🙂

      Reply
    9. Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says

      January 31, 2015 at 9:23 pm

      Looks absolutely delish! I could really devour that in a few bites! 🙂

      Reply
    10. Dee M says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:48 pm

      Thanks, Stephanie! We loved it. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Dee M says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:48 pm

      Thanks, Jennifer. I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine did. 🙂

      Reply
    12. Dee M says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:47 pm

      It was so good, and the kiddos just finished the last crumbs yesterday! 🙂

      Reply
    13. Stephanie Watkins says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:45 pm

      Dee this looks amazing and so delicious!
      Stephanie @ Casa Watkins

      Reply
    14. Jennifer Humphries says

      January 30, 2015 at 10:47 pm

      Oh wow, this looks amazing!! Pinning and making 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    15. Elizabeth Lund says

      January 30, 2015 at 4:19 pm

      Oh Dee, this looks so delicious! I am pinning and loving it!

      Reply
    16. Dee M says

      January 30, 2015 at 3:53 pm

      Thanks for sharing, Deb -- I can't wait to go check it out! 🙂

      Reply
    17. Debbie@Debbie-Dabble and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas says

      January 30, 2015 at 3:50 pm

      Dee,
      Thanks so much for stopping by!! I decided not to decorate for V Day this year but i am working on a post showing a Winter Tree in the Living Room which will be done soon.
      You mentioned that you would like to see if i did a V Day Tree so here is a link to last year's post:
      http://debbie-dabble.blogspot.com/2014/02/red-gold-valentines-in-living-room-2014.html

      Hugs,
      Deb

      Reply
    18. Laurie says

      January 30, 2015 at 2:27 pm

      woops on the typo . . .guess that would be dessert not desert lol.
      My Mom used to make poke cakes for us, seeing yours made me remember just how good they are!

      Reply
    19. Dee M says

      January 30, 2015 at 1:23 am

      Thanks, Laurie! They're so easy to make, so that's why we tend to have them so often, I think. 🙂

      Reply
    20. Laurie says

      January 30, 2015 at 1:21 am

      MMmmmmm. Looks delicious! A poke cake seems like the perfect desert for a family celebration!

      Reply
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