Red Velvet Poke Cake
Red velvet fans will go crazy over this easy red velvet poke cake recipe. The cake is topped with cream cheese frosting and chocolate chips.
Servings: 9
Cost: $9.75, $1.08 per Serving
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- Ingredients needed to make cake from the cake mix: eggs oil, water, etc.
- 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
For the Frosting:
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened at room temperature
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2-3 Tbsp Milk
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare 1 box red velvet cake mix according to the package directions using the required ingredients (eggs, oil, water, etc.).
- Pour the batter into a well-greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Bake according to the package instructions until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool for approximately 10 minutes.
- Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the cake at approximately 1-inch intervals.
- Slowly pour 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk evenly over the cake, allowing it to soak into the holes.
- Cover the cake and refrigerate overnight.
- To make the frosting, beat together 8 oz softened cream cheese and ¼ cup unsalted butter until smooth and combined.
- Add 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
- Add an additional 1-2 tablespoons milk as needed until the frosting reaches your desired consistency.
- Spread the frosting evenly over the chilled cake.
- Sprinkle 1 cup mini chocolate chips evenly over the frosting.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 685kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 549mg | Potassium: 364mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 82g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 251mg | Iron: 3mg
