Carrot Poke Cake is a wonderful recipe that my son-in-law shared with me.  We both enjoy good food, and this cake did not disappoint us. With Mother’s Day coming up you may want to make this for a special mother in your life, or you may want to make this cake for a birthday or even a special event.

 

 

 

 

What Ingredients Do I Need For Carrot Poke Cake?

Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this Cake (scroll down for the full recipe):

 

Cake:

• Carrot cake mix – see ingredients below for box cake mix (or you could make a carrot cake from scratch)
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil (vegetable or avocado)
• 3 eggs

 

Topping:

• Cold milk
• Instant cheesecake pudding
• Cream cheese
• Sweetened condensed milk
• Heavy whipped cream
• Powdered sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Chopped candied pecans (optional)

 

 

 

 

 

How Do I Make Carrot Poke Cake?

Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this Cake (scroll down for the full recipe):

 

Cake:

• Mix the cake mix according to package directions, or make your cake from scratch.
• Bake in a 9″ X 13″ pan, until the center of the cake comes out clean when you check with a wooden pick, or cake tester.

 

Topping:

• Meanwhile mix together 3 cups cold milk and the 2 boxes of instant pudding.
• Allow the cake to cool for 5 – 10 minutes. Then using a wooden spoon, poke holes all through the cake.
• Next pour the pudding over the cake, and spread it evenly. Refrigerate for 30 – 40 minutes.
• Beat the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk together until nice and smooth.
• In a separate bowl, mix the whipping cream until peaks form. Then add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract; stir in just to combine.
• Fold the whipped cream and the cream cheese mixture together.
• Spread this mixture over the entire cake.
• Top with chopped pecans, or chopped candied pecans.

 

 

 

 

 

Tips and Tricks For Poke Cake:

• Make sure that your cake is fully baked before adding filling.
• Let your cake cool completely before adding the topping.
• Do not use too much filling in your poke cake.

 

 

Whatever you can find that is round to poke holes will work great, just make sure to allow the cake to cool for at least 10 minutes otherwise the cake will stick to your spoon.

 

 

What Are Some Options to Top My Poke Cake?

• Coconut
• Candied pecans
• Crushed graham crackers 

 

 

 

 

More Decadent Cakes For You:

 

Tres Leches Coconut Cake

Biscoff Cake

Italian Cream Cake

Kentucky Butter Cake

Fudge Ribbon Cake

Raspberry Poppy Seed Cake