Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of white chocolate and blackberries with this luscious poke cake recipe. Moist white cake infused with blackberry preserves, topped with creamy white chocolate pudding and whipped cream, and garnished with fresh blackberries.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box white cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box—usually eggs, oil, and water)
Filling:
- 1 (3.3-ounce) box white chocolate instant pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup blackberry preserves or seedless blackberry jam
Whipped Cream Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional Garnish:
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (melted)
- 1 cup fresh blackberries (for garnish)
- Additional melted white chocolate for drizzling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare Cake: Prepare white cake mix as per package directions and bake in a 9×13-inch pan. After baking, let the cake cool for 10 minutes.
- Poke Holes: Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes evenly across the cake’s surface.
- Prepare Filling: Microwave the blackberry preserves until pourable. Pour the warm preserves over the cake, letting it seep into the holes.
- Make Pudding: Whisk together pudding mix and cold milk until thickened. Spread the pudding over the cake.
- Chill: Refrigerate the cake for 1 hour.
- Whip Cream: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Add Topping: Spread whipped cream over the chilled cake.
- Final Touches: Drizzle melted white chocolate over the top, garnish with fresh blackberries, and refrigerate until serving.
Notes
- For extra berry flavor, swirl fresh mashed blackberries into the preserves.
- You can substitute whipped cream with thawed whipped topping for convenience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
