Christmas means all things Grinch and this Grinch Poke Cake is a fabulous festive treat everybody loves! White cake is dyed that classic Grinch green and poke and filled with red cheesecake pudding. A homemade buttercream and heart sprinkles make this extra cute.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Grinch Poke Cake
Servings: 12servings
Calories: 134kcal
Equipment
9 x 13 baking dish
Ingredients
15.25ounceswhite cake mix
1cupwater
1/2cupvegetable oil
3eggs
3.4ouncesinstant white chocolate pudding mix1 box
2cupsmilk
green and red food coloring
1cup butter2 sticks, softened
4cupsconfectioners sugar
heart sprinkles, green sprinkles
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease or line a 9 x 13 baking dish.
In a medium mixing bowl combine your cake mix, water, oil and eggs and stir until combined.
15.25 ounces white cake mix, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 3 eggs
Add green food coloring until you get your desired green shade.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake the cake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Set the cake aside to cool.
Using the handle of a wooden spoon poke holes all into the cooled cake.
In a medium-sized. mixing bowl combine the instant pudding and milk and whisk until smooth.
3.4 ounces instant white chocolate pudding mix, 2 cups milk
Add red food coloring until you get the desired red color.
Carefully spoon the pudding into the holes of the cake.
Make the Buttercream
In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the softened butter.
1 cup butter
Add confectioners sugar to the butter and continue to beat until creamy and fluffy.
4 cups confectioners sugar
Add green food coloring until the desired Grinch Green color.
Frost the cake with the buttercream.
Set the cake in the fridge to chill for 2 hours.
Decorate with green sprinkles and heart sprinkles.
heart sprinkles, green sprinkles
Notes
Use the amounts of water, oil, and eggs listed on the box of the cake mix you purchased. Not all box mixes are the same.