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A slice of lemon cake topped with whipped icing on a white plate.
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Lemon Pudding Poke Cake

Lemon Pudding Poke Cake is delightfully light and refreshing! Made easy by starting with a box cake mix, adding creamy pudding, and topping with homemade whipped cream icing filled with lemon Oreo cookies. This is a lemon lover's dream!
Author: Nikki Lee
Servings: 15
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 box lemon cake mix & all ingredients listed on box to make cake (eggs, oil, water)
  • 3.4 ounce box instant lemon pudding mix (1 small box)
  • 2 cups milk

Whipped Cream Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 12 lemon Oreo cookies finely crushed, (reserve some to garnish if desired)

Instructions

  • Prepare and bake lemon cake according to directions on the box for a 9 x 13 cake (typically 28 to 35 minutes). Remove the cake oven and poke holes into the cake with the handle of a wooden spoon or straw. Let cake cool slightly or almost cooled.
  • Beat together lemon pudding mix and two cups of milk with wire whisk for two minutes. Pour into the holes of the cake. 
  • Beat heavy cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar until soft to medium peaks form. 
  • Crush lemon Oreos in blender, food processor or with rolling pin. Fold crushed cookies into whipped cream. 
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour or until ready to serve. 
  • Garnish with crushed lemon cookies, lemon zest or sliced lemons.

Nutrition

Serving: 11 serving | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 345mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g