How to Make Lemon Strawberry Poke Cake?

Firstly, pre-heat the oven with 350 degrees F for glass or metal pans. 325 degrees F for dark or coated pans.

Secondly, grease the pan with shortening or cooking oil spray.

Next, start by mixing the cake mix with 1 cup of water, 3 large eggs, and 1/3 cup of vegetable oil at low speed for about 30 seconds.

Then, beat the batter at medium speed for about 2 minutes.

Pour the cake mix into the rectangular shaped pan.

Bake in the center of the oven based on pan size.

2 - 8 inch pans = 26 to 29 minutes

2 - 9 inch pans = 24 to 27 minutes

13 x 9 inch pan = 24 to 27 minutes

Bundt Pan = 30 - 35 minutes

24 cupcakes 15 - 18 minutes

Since we used a 13 x 9 inch pan, our bake time was 24 to 27 minutes.

Use a tooth pick to check doneness. It should come out clean.

While the cake is baking, you can make the lemon pudding.

How to Make Lemon Pudding?

Open the package of Jello Pudding into a bowl and mix in 2 cups of cold milk. Whisk the milk and lemon pudding for 2 minutes.

The pudding will be soft set in 5 minutes.

While you wait for the cake, you can make whipped cream. If not, you can use cool whip or whipped cream cheese.

But, if you want to make homemade whipped cream, check out this whipped cream recipe.

How to Put together the Poke Cake?

Take the cake out the oven and let it cool.

Once you have a cooled cake, use a the back of a wooden spoon to poke holes in the cake in a line pattern.

Then, pour the lemon pudding on top of the cake using the wooden spoon so that the pudding fills in the holes you just poked.

Top the cake with whipped cream or another whipped topping like cool whip.

Add fresh strawberries on top to decorate the cake. If you have fresh lemons, you can add strawberries and lemon rounds or lemon zest.