Description
Indulge in the fresh flavors of summer with this delightful Summer Berry Poke Cake. A light and airy white cake is soaked with vibrant strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry sauces, then layered with a creamy cheesecake filling. Topped with whipped cream and fresh berries, this dessert is a perfect treat for any summer gathering.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 box white cake mix
- ingredients listed on the box
Strawberry and Raspberry Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cup diced strawberries
- 1 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons gelatin powder dissolved in 2 Tablespoons water
Blueberry sauce:
- 2 1/2 cups blueberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons gelatin powder dissolved in 2 Tablespoons water
Cheesecake Filling and Topping:
- 8 oz. cream cheese-room temperature
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- fresh berries for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the cake: Follow the package directions to prepare the cake mix. Bake in a 9 x 13-inch dish. Once baked, poke holes in the cake using the handle of a wooden spoon. Set aside to cool.
- Prepare the sauces: Dissolve gelatin in water in two small bowls. In separate saucepans, make the red sauce with strawberries, raspberries, sugar, lemon juice, and water. Make the blueberry sauce with blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and water. Add dissolved gelatin to each sauce and cook until thickened. Set aside to cool.
- Assemble the cake: Spread the cooled sauces over the cake, filling the holes alternately with red and blue sauce. Chill in the fridge to set.
- Make the topping: Beat cream cheese and sugar. In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream with vanilla and sugar. Combine half of the whipped cream with the cream cheese mixture and spread over the cake. Pipe or spread the remaining whipped cream on top.
- Garnish and serve: Decorate with fresh berries before serving.
Notes
- You can customize this cake with your favorite summer berries.
- Make sure the sauces are completely cooled before spreading them on the cake.
- Store the cake in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Summer, Berry, Poke Cake, Dessert, Cheesecake, Whipped Cream, Fresh Berries
