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A slice of yellow cake with strawberry sauce and whipped topping.

Strawberry Shortcake Poke Cake

Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
cooling time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 16
Author: Deanna
Perfect for summer, strawberry poke cake is a light and fluffy cake that is topped with sweet strawberry pie filling and creamy whipped topping.
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Ingredients

  • 1 15.25 oz box yellow cake mix plus ingredients to make it
  • 2 21 oz cans strawberry pie filling
  • 4 cups frozen whipped topping thawed
  • fresh strawberries

Instructions

  • Bake the cake according to the package directions, then let it cool.
  • Once the cake has cooled, use the handle of a wooden spoon or the wide end of a chopstick to poke rows of holes in the cake. You want the holes to be wide enough to allow the thick strawberry sauce to drip into them.
  • Top the cake with the strawberry pie filling and use a rubber spatula to spread it over the cake and gently push the glaze into the holes.
  • Spread the whipped topping over the cake.
  • Decorate as desired with sliced or whole strawberries. Serve additional sliced strawberries on the side, if desired.
  • You can serve this cake immediately, or store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.