Have you all heard of this amazing revolution in desserts called the poke cake? It's about the simplest thing to make in the world and you can make it in whatever flavor combinations you can think up!
Basically you make a cake, poke holes in it, and then cover it in pudding... Simple right???
Maybe it was the almost 60 degree day we had last weekend, but I've seriously had a hankering for some kind of lemony sweet treat lately. So I ran out and grabbed the two things I needed to make a lemon pudding poke cake.
Ingredients
- Lemon cake mix - homemade or store bought work (prepared)
- 3 cups lemon pudding (prepared)
Instructions
Bake cake according to recipe in a greased 9x13 pan and set aside to start cooling.
When it's still slightly warm take the handle end of a wooden spoon (or something like it) and poke holes all throughout the cake.
Mix pudding according to package directions and whisk until it starts to become thicker.
Pour or spoon the pudding into the holes of the cake first and then pour the rest over the top smoothing it out evenly.
Place in the refrigerator to cool. Technically it only needs a couple hours but I left mine in overnight. Hello Sunday morning breakfast!
Enjoy!
We have been fans of poke cakes for a long time (maybe a Midwest thing?) but I have never had lemon! Must get ingredients for this!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so good right now I wish I could make this right now. I don't know why lemon sounds so amazingly good right now but it sure does!
ReplyDeleteHi~ Dropping by from Marvelous Mondays Link Party! Lemon Pudding Poke Cake sounds Wonderful!! I Love Anything with Lemon! Now following on GFC. Lynn H @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
ReplyDeletethat proves that I am NOT the only one who eats cake for breakfast :)
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing! Lemon is my favorite cake, but I am the only one. I'll have to make it for my birthday :) Stopping by from Stephanie Lynn. I am a new follower. Hope to see you at True Aim!
ReplyDeleteYummy! I'll have to try poke cake with pudding. We've always used jello and "frosted" it with mounds of whipped cream. Stopping by from LLR Networking Blog Hop. New follower.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing! Erin
ReplyDeleteOh heavens! I have to try this.
ReplyDeleteOh my! That looks so delicious! New GFC follower from the Sunday Social link-up. If you would like to share these on the Creative Corner Hop the link will remain open all week. We'd love to see you there!
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Cherished Handmade Treasures
This looks so yummy!
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Yum! Give me anything lemon and you will see a smile on my face. I love that it is simple also. Thanks for sharing on my party Jessica! Have a great week.
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Marcie
Wow does that look terrific. I cannot wait to try this recipe.
ReplyDeleteYum! I have made poke cakes with jello but not pudding! What a great concept Thanks for linking at Show Me Your Plaid Monday's!
ReplyDeleteYou can never go wrong with a poke cake, and you can never go wrong with lemon! Love this! I'd love to have you come and link up at Taste and Tell Thursdays!
ReplyDeleteHey, I'm a new follower! It looks so yummy in that photo!
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ochibernadas.blogspot.com
I <3 lemon cake! This looks delicious! Pinning and sharing on my Facebook page. Thanks for sharing on Marvelous Mondays, Jessie!
ReplyDeleteDon't make this in an aluminum pan. The acid will eat holes in the pan, in only a few hours....still my favorite cake, and it has been for years.
ReplyDeleteI've loved poke cakes my whole life, but usually had vanilla and chocolate. This lemon version looks soooo good! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so delicious! Definitely going to make this cake this week! So I glad I found you through Thee Networking Blog Hop- new follower!
ReplyDeleteThis cake is wonderful!! My aunt just made it this weekend!! Yummm!
ReplyDeleteNonny
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Stopping by from Adorned from Above
cake for breakfast? I dont dare mention that in my house. It looks sooooo yummy and I love lemon. I bet it would be wonderful in chocolate too.
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Janice
I'm going to make this for my oldest son, he loves anything with lemon. I found you at the Things I’ve Done Party and I’ve become your newest follower. I’m also hosting a party this week and I would love for you to come by and share this at my party - Fluster’s Creative Muster.
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Robin
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Oh you know I'm going to try this! You have never failed me on a recipe recommendation girl!! Yummmm!
ReplyDeleteHi Jessica, I am dropping in from Evelyn's, My Turn, Freedom Friday. I pinned to Pinterest ... love anything Lemon !
ReplyDeleteCindy@NorthofWiarton
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Yum! I love poke cakes... and lemon! I'll have to try this one. :)
ReplyDeleteI found you from the Strut Your Stuff link up. Your cake looks delicious. I've never made a poke cake, but your's sure makes me want to now. I just started a new Saturday Spotlight Linky Party on my blog this week, and would love to have you stop by and share! http://angelshomestead.com/saturday-spotlight-1/
ReplyDeleteHey lady! Guess what? This fabulous recipe was last week's most viewed link at Marvelous Mondays. :) I will be featuring it at tonight's party. Just an FYI, I would have been featuring it even if it hadn't been the most viewed link. I just absolutely love it!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a great weekend! :)
Julie
www.thisgalcooks.com
What a great cake to remind us that Spring is on the way :) Lemon treats are the best!
ReplyDeleteIf you don't mind I wanted to invite you to come link up at Recipe Sharing Monday and share your favorite recipes. Have a super week. :)
I am huge lemon fan! Stop by to link sometime- http://atozebracelebrations.com/2013/01/link-party-5.html I host every Tuesday for a week :)
ReplyDeleteNancy
I think this is the easiest cake recipe I've ever seen! Perfect for a summer day!!!
ReplyDeleteEasy lemon cake...with pudding...SCORE!!! Thank you so much for linking your recipe to our very first link party at Inspiration Cafe, Jessica! I am pinning this...it's a perfect spring/summer dessert! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVisiting from the Inspiration Cafe -- and this sounds so yummy! Now I am craving lemon pudding. =)
ReplyDeleteI already made this for my MIL once! She's crazy about lemon and she loves it! Maybe I'll make it for her again on Sunday! Thanks for sharing it at the Inspiration Cafe and helping to make our first party a success!
ReplyDeleteOh this looks amazing!!!! Thank you so much for linking to the Cafe xx Nat
ReplyDeleteHi Jessica - your delicious cake is being featured at the Cafe tomorrow xx Nat
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