Description
Festive Christmas Red Velvet Poke Cake brings holiday cheer with rich crimson layers and creamy filling. Cream cheese frosting and holiday sprinkles complete this delightful dessert you cannot resist sharing at seasonal gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- 14 oz/397 g sweetened condensed milk
- 8 oz/226 g cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon/5 ml vanilla extract
- Green and red sprinkles or holiday-themed decorations
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven according to red velvet cake package directions and lightly coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with grease.
- Cake Formation: Create the red velvet cake batter precisely, pour into the prepared dish, and bake until a toothpick emerges clean.
- Perforation Process: After removing the cake from the oven, let it rest briefly, then methodically puncture the warm surface with a wooden spoon handle, creating uniform holes.
- Milk Infusion: Cascade sweetened condensed milk across the cake, ensuring complete penetration into each carefully crafted perforation.
- Frosting Creation: Whip cream cheese until velvety, then blend with powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy whipping cream until achieving luxurious, stable peaks.
- Decorative Finishing: Spread the cream cheese topping evenly across the cake’s surface, generously garnish with festive green and red sprinkles, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to solidify flavors.
- Serving: Slice the chilled cake and present this decadent Christmas dessert with elegant simplicity.
Notes
Prevent Cake Crumbling: Use a wooden spoon handle gently when poking holes to avoid tearing the cake’s delicate surface, ensuring clean, precise perforations.
Moisture Control: Let condensed milk absorb completely by allowing the cake to cool slowly, which prevents soggy texture and enhances overall cake consistency.
Temperature Precision: Whip cream cheese at room temperature for smoother blending, guaranteeing a silky, lump-free frosting that spreads effortlessly.
Dietary Adaptation: Substitute regular cream cheese with dairy-free alternatives and use gluten-free cake mix to create an inclusive version suitable for various dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg