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Easter Bunny Poke Cake

Recipe by Evelyn Marcella Rivera

A stunning pastel poke cake with pink and blue gelatin streaks soaked into white cake, topped with a fluffy vanilla pudding whipped topping and festive sprinkles. The perfect easy Easter dessert.

  • Total Time2 hours 50 minutes
  • Yield12 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 3 oz instant vanilla pudding mix (1 package)
  • 1 1/4 cups milk (cold)
  • 1 cup boiling water (divided, 1/2 cup per gelatin)
  • 3 oz pink gelatin (strawberry or raspberry) (1 package)
  • 3 oz blue gelatin (berry blue) (1 package)
  • 8 oz whipped topping, thawed (1 container)
  • sprinkles (for decoration)

Instructions

  1. Heat Things Up: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
  2. Bake Your Blank Canvas: Prepare the white cake mix according to package instructions. Bake as directed. Let cool completely.
  3. Poke the Cake: Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes evenly over the entire cooled cake, about an inch apart.
  4. Mix Your Gelatin Colors: In separate bowls, dissolve the pink gelatin in 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir until fully dissolved. Repeat with blue gelatin using the remaining 1/2 cup boiling water.
  5. Paint the Cake in Pastels: Spoon pink gelatin over one half of the cake, allowing it to soak into the holes. Spoon blue gelatin over the other half.
  6. Chill: Refrigerate for at least 2 hours until the gelatin is fully set.
  7. Make the Topping: Whisk together instant vanilla pudding mix and cold milk until thickened. Fold in whipped topping until smooth.
  8. Spread the Topping: Spread the pudding mixture evenly over the chilled cake.
  9. Sprinkle and Serve: Top with pastel sprinkles before serving.

Notes

Let the cake cool completely before poking holes. Pour each gelatin color over its own half to keep colors distinct. Chill for a minimum of 2 hours. Can be made the night before for deeper flavor.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 260
  • Sugar: 32
  • Sodium: 330
  • Fat: 8
  • Saturated Fat: 5
  • Carbohydrates: 44
  • Protein: 4

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