06/23/2026
Filled with creamy goodness and topped with irresistible layers, these 6 poke cake recipes are perfect for parties, potlucks, birthdays, and family gatherings 🍰
Ingredients
🍰 Strawberry
Vanilla Cake
15.25 ounces vanilla cake mix (or white cake mix)
4 egg whites
1 cup water
½ cup vegetable oil
Strawberry Filling
1 cup white chocolate chips
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
⅓ cup water, boiling
3 ounces strawberry-flavored gelatin
21 ounces strawberry pie filling
Topping
12 ounces whipped topping, thawed
12 fresh strawberries (washed, capped, and sliced thin)
🍰 Cinnamon
Cake
1 box vanilla (white) cake mix, prepare as directed on the box
Filling
5 tablespoons butter
½ cup light brown sugar, packed
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2½ teaspoons clear vanilla extract
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
Frosting
8 tablespoons butter, softened (½ cup)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract, you can use vanilla extract if you do not have the clear vanilla (the clear vanilla flavoring keeps the frosting white)
2 teaspoons half and half
2½ cups powdered sugar
🍰 Boston Cream
Cake
1 box butter yellow cake mix, plus ingredients called for on package (vegetable oil, eggs, water)
6.8 ounces (2 x 3.4-ounce boxes) instant vanilla pudding, (see directions for not using the entire second box of pudding)
4 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Ganache
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
⅔ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
🍰 Banana
1 box yellow cake mix (made according to package directions with 1 cup water, ½ cup vegetable oil & 3 eggs)
5.1 ounces instant banana-flavored pudding
3½ cups whole milk, cold
2 to 3 bananas, peeled and sliced very thin – no more than ¼-inch thick slices
8 ounces Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed
12 vanilla wafers, for garnish
🍰 Cannoli
For the Cake Base
15.25 ounces white cake mix, we used Pillsbury brand (432g)
1 ¼ cup water
½ cup vegetable oil
4 egg whites
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, divided ¾ cup for drizzling and ½ cup for frosting (we used Great Value brand) (396g)
For the Frosting
1 ½ cups Ricotta cheese, we used Great Value brand
1 ½ cups Mascarpone cheese, we used BelGioioso brand
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
1 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips, we used Nestle Toll House brand
6. Chocolate
Cake
15.25 ounces Betty Crocker Devil's Food chocolate cake mix
3 eggs
½ cup oil
½ cup water
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
2 milk chocolate Hershey bars (1.55 ounces each), broken into rectangles
Chocolate Whipped Cream
2 cups heavy whipped cream, chilled
½ cup powdered sugar
⅓ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cake Topping
mini chocolate chips
Hershey’s chocolate syrup