Tropical Poke Cake

Fluffy white cake with mango, banana and orange flavors. Whipped cream tops a lightly sweetened cream cheese layer. A cool, refreshing summer cake idea!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 336kcal

Ingredients

1 box white cake mix (prepared as directed on package instructions)
3 ounces mango gelatin (1 small box)
1 cup boiling water
16 ounces cream cheese (softened)
½ cup powdered sugar
1 ½ teaspoons orange extract
3.4 ounces instant banana pudding mix
1 cup milk
8 ounces whipped topping (thawed)
Your choice tropical fruit to garnish

Instructions

Bake cake according to package instructions. Allow the cake to cool on a wire rack.
Poke holes in the top of the cake with a fork.
Mix together mango gelatin with boiling water until dissolved. Pour over the top of the cake, allowing the holes to soak up the gelatin.
In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese with powdered sugar. Mix in the orange extract.
Spread cream cheese layer over the cake evenly.
Mix together banana pudding mix with milk. Add the whipped topping and mix to combine. Spread this over the top of the cheesecake layer.
Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour prior to serving. Top with your choice of tropical fruit to garnish.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

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Notes

The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 15 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.

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