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cranberry poke cake recipe

Looking for a show-stopping holiday dessert? Our cranberry poke cake recipe is perfect! It combines tart cranberries with a moist vanilla cake and creamy frosting. It's a crowd-pleaser for Christmas gatherings and potlucks.
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Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 package vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 container whipped topping

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking pan
  • Electric mixer
  • Wooden spoon
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Mixing bowls

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the baking pan.
  2. Mix cake mix, eggs, oil, and water. Pour into pan and bake for 30 minutes.
  3. Cook cranberries with sugar until they pop. Let cool.
  4. Poke holes in cooled cake. Pour cranberry mixture over.
  5. Prepare pudding with milk. Spread over cake.
  6. Top with whipped topping and chill for 4 hours.