Description
Strawberry Crunch Poke Cake is a moist, flavorful white cake infused with strawberry gelatin, topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting and a crunchy graham cracker topping. This dessert combines soft, juicy cake with a delightful crunchy texture, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 1 (15.25 oz) box white cake mix
- Ingredients on back of the box to prepare cake
- 3 oz box strawberry gelatin
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup cold water
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Crunch Topping:
- 18–20 graham crackers, coarsely crushed
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 oz box strawberry gelatin powder
For Garnishing (optional):
- Fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Prepare the white cake mix per package instructions. Pour batter into pan and bake 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Use a fork or skewer to poke holes about 1 inch apart all over the cake.
- In a bowl, dissolve 3 oz strawberry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Stir in 1 cup cold water. Pour evenly over the poked cake. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- For frosting: Beat cream cheese until smooth. In another bowl, whip heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese gently.
- Spread frosting evenly over chilled cake.
- Mix crushed graham crackers, melted butter, and dry strawberry gelatin powder. Press the mixture over the frosting layer for a crunchy topping.
- Optionally garnish with fresh strawberry slices. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free cake mix.
- Dairy-Free: Substitute cream cheese and heavy cream with dairy-free alternatives like coconut cream and vegan cream cheese.
- Flavor Variations: Try raspberry or lemon gelatin instead of strawberry, or swap white cake for chocolate or lemon cake mix.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked + Chilled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: undefined
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: undefined
Keywords: strawberry poke cake, cream cheese frosting, graham cracker crunch, poke cake recipe, fruity dessert