Description
Patriotic Poke Cake is an easy, crowd‑pleasing dessert that captures the spirit of July 4th with layers of fluffy white cake soaked in sweet grape juice and topped with vibrant red‑blue whipped frosting. Fresh strawberries and blueberries add natural color and juicy flavor, creating a miniature flag on each slice. Perfect for picnics, barbecues, or holiday parties, this cake serves twelve and delivers festive flair without complicated techniques. It is ready in under an hour. Enjoy every bite!!!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup grape juice
- 1 cup whipped topping
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
- Fresh strawberries, sliced
- Fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to cake mix directions.
- In a large bowl combine cake mix, eggs, and water; mix until smooth.
- Pour batter into a greased 9×13 inch baking dish and bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cake cool completely.
- Poke holes evenly across the surface with a wooden spoon.
- Slowly pour grape juice over the cake, allowing it to soak.
- Mix whipped topping with red and blue food coloring to create a marbled effect.
- Spread colored topping over the cake.
- Decorate with sliced strawberries and blueberries.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, replace half of the water with additional grape juice. Lemon zest can be added to the whipped topping for a subtle citrus note. The cake can be made a day ahead
- keep refrigerated and add a fresh drizzle of grape juice before serving if needed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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