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Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake

Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake

Ingredients:11
Servings:12

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 11/01/2017

Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake

Ingredients:11
Servings:12

This fluffy lemon poke cake gets a surprising burst of flavor from Betty Crocker™ vanilla frosting mixed with pureed fresh strawberries. Finished with whipped topping, chopped fresh strawberries and lemon peel, it's a dessert that tastes like the sweetest days of summer.

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Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake

Prep time:30 min
Total time:3 hr 10 min
Ingredients:11
Servings:12

Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake

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Ingredient

Cake

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons finely grated lemon peel
3 eggs

Filling

1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
1/2 cup finely mashed fresh strawberries (4 to 5 large berries)

Topping

1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

Step 2
In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.

Step 3
Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 10 minutes. With handle of wooden spoon (1/2 inch in diameter), poke holes almost to bottom of cake every 1/2 inch, wiping spoon handle with paper towel to reduce sticking.

Step 4
In medium bowl, beat frosting and mashed strawberries with spoon until well blended. While cake is still warm, gently spread over cake; working back and forth to fill holes. (Some filling will remain on top of cake.) Refrigerate 2 hours.

Step 5
Spoon and spread whipped topping evenly over top of cooled cake. Sprinkle with chopped berries and 1 tablespoon lemon peel. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Recipe Tips

Be sure to poke cake 50 to 60 times so there is plenty of filling in the cake!
1 medium lemon yields about 3 tablespoons juice and 2 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon peel.
To make quick work of mashing strawberries, try a potato masher! In small bowl, mash halved strawberries until broken down and almost smooth with no big pieces.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts are not available for this recipe