Piña Colada Poke Cake – The easiest cake recipe! Made with white boxed cake mix that is prepared and then holes are poked into it that are filled with a piña colada pudding and topped with cool whip and shredded coconut. This cake is easy to make and each bite tastes like summer!
Piña Colada Poke Cake
Poke cakes are the best! As one of those desserts that I remember my mom bringing to parties and potlucks as a kid, they have a special place in my heart as a yummy dessert that was great for sharing. I recently made my classic lemon poke cake recipe for a party and was inspired to experiment and make a few other poke cake varieties. This one is inspired by my very favorite cocktail, a piña colada!
To start it off, you need a box of white cake mix. It may sound like cheating to have boxed cake mix in a recipe but trust me, it is the best base for this cake and it’s super easy. Once it’s baked, you poke hole in it and cover it with prepared piña colada pudding made from vanilla pudding, coconut milk, pineapple, and a bit of rum (feel free to skip if you don’t want the booze in the cake) that hasn’t set. To finish it off, the whole cake gets coated in cool whip and shredded coconut.
Common Questions About Making a Piña Colada Poke Cake
What is a piña colada poke cake?
Piña colada poke cake is a simple dessert made by preparing a box of white cake mix according to the instructions and baking it. The cake then has holes poked in it with a skewer and a homemade piña colada pudding (made from pineapple, vanilla pudding, coconut milk, and rum) is then spread over the top so that it seeps into the cake through the holes. The cake is then topped with cool whip and coconut.
How many servings does this recipe make?
This recipe makes about 12 slices of cake.
Can I use whipped cream instead of cool whip?
I only suggest using homemade whipped cream if you are going to serve it immediately as whipped cream can start to weep. If you are making it ahead of time, definitely use cool whip.
What kind of cake mix should I use?
I used white cake mix but you could also use yellow or even coconut cake mix.
Can I use other pudding flavors?
Yes! You could use any other variety of pudding that sounds good to you. I think a coconut (or maybe even banana pudding) would be yummy!
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Piña Colada Poke Cake
Piña Colada Poke Cake – The easiest cake recipe! Made with white boxed cake mix that is prepared and then holes are poked into it that are filled with a piña colada pudding and topped with cool whip and shredded coconut. This cake is easy to make and each bite tastes like summer!
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box white cake mix *(plus the ingredients listed on the back of the box)
- 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple (including the juices)
- 1 (3 ounce) package vanilla pudding
- 2 tablespoons rum (optional)
- 1 (8 ounce) tub cool whip
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix according to the instructions on the back of the box in a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish.
- In a large bowl, stir together the coconut milk, crushed pineapple (including the juices), vanilla pudding mix, and rum (optional) until well combined.
- As soon as the cake is done baking, a straw or chopstick to poke holes all over the surface of the cake, then pour the pineapple mixture over the top. Smooth with the back of a spoon.
- Allow the cake to cool to room temperature before placing in the refrigerator to chill for at least 3 hours.
- Before serving, spread the cool whip on top and sprinkle with shredded coconut.
- Slice and serve.
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