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Grinch Poke Cake

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 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Grinch Poke Cake
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 134kcal

Equipment

  • 9 x 13 baking dish

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounces white cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 3.4 ounces instant white chocolate pudding mix 1 box
  • 2 cups milk
  • green and red food coloring
  • 1 cup butter 2 sticks, softened
  • 4 cups confectioners 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. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 15g | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg