Million Dollar Red Velvet Poke Cake
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Published: Jan 27, 2019
Updated: Jun 04, 2023
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Million Dollar Red Velvet Poke Cake is a wonderful addition to any Valentine’s Day, 4th of July, or Christmas celebration. Best of all, it’s an EASY recipe… so easy your guests will never figure it out!
Million Dollar Red Velvet Poke Cake
Why did we make this cake today? We’re celebrating our new dog in her big red bow. She is the most precious, beautiful, perfect puppy that we could have ever hoped for. She was our Christmas dog:) We’re so excited to introduce her to you!
If you follow me on Instagram, then you know we surprised our kids in the BEST way this Christmas. Our kiddos are 7 and 8 years old. We’d like to introduce you to Cindy Lou! She is our Christmas dog and has brought so much joy to Smart School House.
Ingredients:
- Red velvet cake mix – Usually requires: water, oil, and eggs
- Cream cheese frosting
- White chocolate chips
- Red sprinkles
What is a poke cake?
True to its name, it’s a cake that you poke holes in after baking. The holes are then filled with a liquid or filling to infuse extra flavor into every bite.
This cake is thick, moist, and topped with my favorite cream cheese frosting. Everything is made and ready to go in a little over an hour!
Not only is this Red Velvet Poke Cake appealing to the eye, but you also get plenty of icing and cake in each and every bite. Top your poke cake with red, pink, heart-shaped, green, or blue sprinkles for a festive Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or 4th of July dessert to share with your loves.
What makes this red velvet poke cake stand out from the rest? The million-dollar secret! It has TWO tubs of frosting on it! Do you see two tubs of frosting when you serve it? NOPE! That’s because the first tub of frosting is melted, poured, and infused into the red velvet cake making the most moist, mouthwatering, delicious red velvet cake you’ve ever tasted.
Poke cakes are the easiest way to enjoy a decadent cake without having to visit a bakery. This recipe is the proof! What’s so great about poke cake? Everything!
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Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe
Red Velvet Poke Cake
Equipment
- Baking Dish
- Toothpicks to test if the cake is cooked through
- non-stick cooking spray
- Wooden spoon or some sort of cooking utensil for poking holes
- Electric Mixer
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 box red velvet cake mix. Usually requires: water, oil, and eggs
- 2 tubs cream cheese frosting
- White chocolate chips
- Red sprinkles
- Non-stick spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- Prepare baking dish with non-stick spray
- Bake red velvet cake
- Let the cake cool. If it’s slightly warm, that’s ok.
- Poke holes in the cake as seen in the pictures, with the end of a wooden spoon or similar kitchen utensil.
- Heat 1 tub of cream cheese frosting at 15 second intervals until it is melted. Usually 2-3 intervals works.
- Pour the melted cream cheese frosting over the red velvet cake poked with holes, allowing it to absorb into the cake and holes.
- Let the melted frosting cool.
- Frost the cake with the 2nd tub of frosting.
- Add white chocolate chips and sprinkles on top! If you’re making it for Christmas, use additional green sprinkles. Making this for the 4th of July or Memorial Day? Add blue sprinkles!
