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    Cadbury Easter Poke Cake

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    Pin image: words "Cadbury creme Easter Poke Cake" in center, with pic of slice of cake on top and whole cake on bottom.

    This Easter poke cake recipe is so fun and a great Easter cake for a family gathering.

    Slice of Easter poke cake on a plate.

    This Easter poke cake is super easy to make and is a show stopping dessert that looks wonderful on the dessert table.

    You start out with boxed chocolate cake mix. You'll make a créme filling on the stove. Once the cake is done baking and is cooled, you'll poke holes with a wooden spoon and then add the créme filling you made on the stove to it. Cover the cake up with chocolate frosting and add some Cadbury créme eggs to the top and you are done!

    It's easy to make and super delicious! Poke cakes are such a great dessert, with a surprise filling that seems to always taste delightful.

    Bring this Cadbury creme egg cake to an Easter gathering or have it at home for your family's Easter dinner.

    Alternatives

    Slice of Easter poke cake on plate with the whole cake in the background.

    If you aren't a fan of chocolate, you can easily sub out the chocolate cake mix for white cake mix or carrot cake.

    You can also change out the cake mix for your favorite homemade chocolate cake recipe.

    The canned frosting can be subbed out for a delicious buttercream or cream cheese frosting.

    The filling can be changed out to instant pudding. It won't have the same flavor, but it will still be delicious!

    Add your favorite Easter sprinkles to the top of the cake before you add the Cadbury creme eggs.

    Ingredients

    boxed chocolate cake mix, prepared or homemade cake prepared

    Filling Ingredients

    • light corn syrup
    • unsalted butter
    • vanilla extract
    • powdered sugar
    • yellow food coloring

    Decorating Ingredients

    • container chocolate frosting
    • Cadbury créme eggs

    How to Make

    Step 1: Bake the chocolate cake in a 9x13 baking dish according to the package directions.

    Step 2: Allow the cake to cool completely, then use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes in the cooled cake.

    Using back of wooden spoon to poke holes in cake.

    To make the cream filling, pour the corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium low heat until the butter is melted and the ingredients are just beginning to simmer.

    Reduce the heat to low and add the powdered sugar. Whisk until the sugar is fully incorporated, then remove from heat.

    Spoon half the mixture into the holes on the cake, making sure not to completely fill each hole.

    Whisking pan of filling ingredients.
    Powdered sugar being added to pan of filling.
    Half of the filling added to the cake holes.

    Add the yellow food coloring to the remaining filling and stir to combine. If the filling begins to harden, reheat it over low heat until it melts again. Spoon the remaining filling over the top of the holes in the cake.

    Yellow food coloring added to the filling.
    Yellow filling added to the poke cake.

    Let the cake rest at room temperature for at least one hour, until the filling is set.

    Spread the chocolate frosting over the top of the cake.

    Cut six of the Cadbury eggs in half and decorate the top of the cake with the egg halves.

    Cake with chocolate frosting added.

    Finely chop the remaining eggs and sprinkle the pieces over the top of the cake.

    Top down view of Easter poke cake with chocolate eggs added.

    Enjoy!

    Side view of slice of Cadbury creme Easter poke cake.

    Slice of Easter poke cake on a plate.

    Cadbury Créme Easter Poke Cake

    Jenny
    This Easter poke cake is the perfect Easter dessert. it's filled with a creme filling and topped with Cadbury créme eggs.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Additional Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 50 mins
    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 348 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 box chocolate cake mix prepared

    Filling

    • ½ cup light corn syrup
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 3 cups powdered sugar
    • yellow food coloring

    Decorating

    • 1 container chocolate frosting
    • 12 Cadbury créme eggs

    Instructions
     

    • Bake the chocolate cake in a 9x13 baking dish according to package directions.
    • Allow the cake to cool completely, then use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes in the cake.
    • To make the cream filling, pour the corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until the butter is melted and the ingredients are just beginning to simmer.
    • Reduce the heat to low and add the powdered sugar. Whisk until the sugar is fully incorporated, then remove from heat.
    • Spoon half the mixture into the holes on the cake, making sure not to completely fill each hole.
    • Add the yellow food coloring to the remaining filling and stir to combine. If the filling begins to harden, reheat it over
      low heat until it melts again. Spoon the remaining filling over the top of the holes in the cake.
    • Let the cake rest at room temperature for at least one hour, until the filling is set.
    • Spread the chocolate frosting over the top of the cake.
    • Cut six of the Cadbury eggs in half and decorate the top of the cake with the egg halves.
    • Finely chop the remaining eggs and sprinkle the pieces over the top of the cake.


    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 348kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 90mgSugar: 60g
    Keyword dessert, Easter cake, Easter dessert, poke cake
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    Pin image: words "Cadbury creme Easter Poke Cake" in center, with pic of slice of cake on top and whole cake on bottom.

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