Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake

A vanilla cake is filled with sweetened condensed milk and topped with fresh strawberry sauce and cream cheese whipped cream in this Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake. It’s a forkful of paradise!

Strawberry Poke Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This Strawberry Cheesecake Poke cake, on the other hand, may just take the cake. (The pun was intentional.)

This dessert may be described in three words: 1) MY, 2) GOD, 3) OH. I knew I wanted a strawberry shortcake feel with fresh strawberries and whipped cream when I started out to create this cake. I believe I got it right.

It has a vanilla cake foundation with sweetened condensed milk and handmade strawberry sauce on top. Whipped cream cheese icing and sprinkles top it up.

It’s easy to prepare and unbelievably tasty! Try this Vanilla Strawberry Mascarpone Cake if you want to create a layer cake variation of this dessert. It’s the same idea, but without the sweetened condensed milk.

Why You’ll Love This

There are many reasons why you will like this strawberry cheesecake cake:

1. Low Effort and Impressive: Reading through the hundreds of comments reveals how many people like this cake. You may make this from scratch or from a packaged cake mix.
2. Easy Vanilla Cake Options: You may use a packaged vanilla cake or make my Easy Vanilla Cake recipe. Either way, it’s great!
3. Fresh Strawberry Sauce: For the topping, I created a simple strawberry sauce using fresh strawberries, lemon juice, and sugar. You may also use a ready-made fruity topping if you want.
4. The best frosting: Skip the standard whipped cream in favor of this extremely rich and creamy icing. It’s like whipped cream, but sweeter and thicker.

How to Make Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake

This poke cake has three easy components that come together quickly! This fruity dessert with sweetened condensed milk is easy to create.

Make the Cake

The cake mix option is here, but the recipe card comments provide a link to my quick vanilla cake.

• Mix: Prepare the cake mix according to the package directions, then pour it into a 913 baking dish.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Poke the holes: Once the cake has cooled, poke holes all over the top with the handle end of a wooden spoon or something similar.
• Fill the cake with: Pour a can of sweetened condensed milk on top and gently distribute it around to cover the gaps. The cake should be chilled.

Make the Strawberry Sauce

• Chop the strawberries and blend them with: Rinse and cut the strawberries, then combine them with the flour and sugar in a saucepan. Stir in the water and lemon juice, then serve. Stir well.
• Cook the mixture over medium-high heat until it reaches a boil. Continue cooking until the strawberries are softened and thickened.
• Add the following to the cake: Allow the sauce to cool for 15 minutes before pouring it over the cake. Refrigerate until completely cold.

Make the Topping

• Place a mixing bowl in the freezer or refrigerator for a few minutes to cool.
• Allow 2 cups of cream cheese to become a liquid consistency. 4- 1Start with making the cream cheese: Bea the cream cheese until it is lump-free, scraping down the bowl as needed. Slowly pour in the heavy whipping cream, approximately 1 cup at a time.
• Add the remaining cream: Next, add the remaining heavy cream and turn the mixer on high. Constantly beating until soft peaks develop.
• Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and whisk until firm peaks form. Use right away.

What’s the Best Way to Poke Holes in a Cake?

The handle end of a wooden spoon is the simplest instrument I’ve found for poking a cake. It creates precisely the correct size holes to absorb all of the delightful moisture from the sweetened condensed milk.

Simply hold the spoon and poke holes all over the cake, just deep enough to infuse moisture and taste into the cake. Please remember to do this while the cake is still warm!

If you don’t have a wooden spoon, poke plenty of holes in the top of the cake with a fork.

Recipe Tips and Notes

• To avoid lumpy frosting, first beat the cream cheese until smooth and lump-free. A lumpy frosting may be avoided by gradually adding the cream and letting the cream cheese to attain a liquid consistency.
• Allow the cake to cool fully before sprinkling with the topping. The topping will melt if it is still heated. I let it cool for 15 minutes before filling it with milk and strawberry sauce and putting it in the fridge to chill faster.
• Fresh vs. frozen strawberries: While I prefer fresh strawberries, you may use frozen as well. I prefer purchasing them already chopped so they cook faster in the sauce.
• Try a different fruit sauce. This strawberry sauce recipe also works nicely with other fruits. Blueberries, raspberries, and even peaches may be used!

How Far in Advance Can I Make This?

Poke cakes are one of the greatest sweets to make ahead of time because they improve with age. You may bake, poke, fill, and top the cake ahead of time and refrigerate it for up to 2 days before serving.

Another alternative is to make the cake two days in advance and keep it on the counter. Add the filling and topping the day before serving, then chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving.

How to Store Finished Strawberry Poke Cake

A completely built poke cake will keep in the fridge for 3 days in an airtight container.

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