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Looking for the perfect Spring dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth? Look no further than this delicious Carrot Cake Poke Cake perfect for spring.

This Carrot Cake Poke Cake is the perfect spring time dessert.  Flavorful carrot cake is poked and filled in with cheesecake pudding.  The whole thing is topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting and adorable little frosted carrots.  This cake is full of flavor, fast and super impressive.  The pudding keeps this cake and moist and rich.  This is a fabulous cake for Spring.

Get ready to indulge in the most delicious carrot cake poke cake you’ve ever tasted. This recipe combines the perfect balance of carrots and cinnamon with a moist, decadent cake base. You won’t be able to resist going back for seconds!

Poke cakes are always a hit because they are easy to make, a delicious moist cake and they travel well making them perfect to take to potlucks or cookouts.  Perfect for all your summer barbecues.  We love this one at Easter dinner.

Poke cakes are exactly as they sound, a cake usually baked in a 13 x9-inch pan that is then poked full of holes with the end of a wooden spoon and then filled with a creamy pudding base or sometimes a jello base, sometimes just a condensed milk base. These cakes are then usually topped with a whipped cream or a chocolate topping and served.  These are always popular and the first dessert to go off the dessert table. This is a perfect twist on classic carrot cake. You could even sprinkle the top with crumbled graham crackers or cinnamon.

This is a fabulous dessert for anytime of year Indulge in the ultimate sweet treat with this mouthwatering carrot cake poke cake recipe. Perfect for any occasion, this dessert combines the warm spices of carrot cake with a luscious cream cheese filling. It is such a great spin on traditional carrot cake.

I love this one because it starts with a cake mix, you bake it, poke it and fill it with a luscious cream cheese filling.  I always make this one for Easter!

I love to top this with piped on carrots made from that cream cheese frosting but you can also just top it with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

This really is the best poke cake recipe ever and such an incredibly easy cake.

You will love taking this amazing dessert to all your get togethers and everyone will love you for bringing it, it is always a hit!

I promise your whole family will love this Carrot Cake Poke Cake. 

You will want to make this delicious carrot poke cake recipe again and again! We do!

Some of our favorite poke cake recipes we love: Orange Creamsicle Poke Cake, Key Lime Poke Cake, Slow Cooker Korean Beef Sloppy Joes.

You will love this easy carrot poke cake because it is

• Easy and fast.
• Family friendly.
• Crowd pleaser.
• Full of flavor.
• Perfect sweet treat.
• Easy cake recipe.
• Perfect dessert.

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Can I use any pudding mix?

Yes, any light pudding mix will work like vanilla, cheesecake or white chocolate pudding mix. 

Can I freeze this?

You can!  This cake actually freezes well.  Just assemble it as directed and cover tightly with plastic wrap and foil.  Freeze for up to 3 months.  Just thaw completely and serve.  

Ingredients used for this easy poke cake

• Box of carrot cake mix-  Any brand boxed carrot cake mix will do. 
• Vegetable oil- This helps create a moist cake. 
• Eggs-  For making the cake rich. 
•  Milk- This is for the instant pudding mix.
• Instant cheesecake pudding mix-  You can also use instant vanilla pudding mix if you prefer.  You could also use sweetened condensed milk if you like.
• Butter-  You want the butter softened to room temperature to make the frosting.
• Cream cheese- You want the cream cheese softened to room temperature to make the cream cheese frosting.
• Powdered sugar- This helps sweetens up the frosting.
• Orange and green food coloring- To make the little carrots on top of the cake. 

How to make Carrot Cake Poke Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl combine the cake mix with the oil, eggs and water the package calls for. 
3. Grease a 9×13 baking dish. 
4. Pour the cake batter into the dish.
5. Bake for 35 minutes or until cooked through and toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. 
6. Remove the cake from the oven and let cool slightly.
7. Use a large straw or end of a wooden spoon. 
8. In a medium mixing bowl whisk the milk with the cheesecake pudding mix until smooth and combined.
9. Fill the holes in the cake with the pudding mix and spread the rest across the top.
10. In a large bowl using an electric mixer combine the butter and cream cheese.
11. Once blended add in the powdered sugar a cup at a time.
12. Set aside about ¼ cup of the frosting and then about 2 tablespoons of the frosting.
13. Dye the ¼ cup frosting orange and the 2 tablespoons green.
14. Frost the cake with the remaining cream cheese frosting. 
15. Place the orange frosting in a small ziploc bag and the green frosting in a small ziploc bag.  Snip off the corner of each bag.
16. Pipe on orange carrots all over the cake.
17. Pipe on some green stems on the carrots.
18. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. 
19. Slice and serve!
20. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

ADDITIONS:

• Walnuts
• Pecans
• Raisins
• Pineapple

Carrot Cake Poke Cake

Yield: 12

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Chill Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 50 minutes

This Carrot Cake Poke Cake is the perfect spring time dessert.  Flavorful carrot cake is poked and filled in with cheesecake pudding.  The whole thing is topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting and adorable little frosted carrots.  This cake is full of flavor, fast and super impressive.  The pudding keeps this cake and moist and rich.  This is a fabulous cake for Spring.

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Ingredients

• 13.25 ounce box of carrot cake mix
• Oil, eggs and water the cake mix calls for.
• 3 cups cold milk
• 2 (3.4 ounce) boxes instant cheesecake pudding mix
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• Orange and green food coloring

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. In a mixing bowl combine the cake mix with the oil, eggs and water the package calls for. 
2. Grease a 9x13 baking dish. 
3. Pour the cake batter into the dish.
4. Bake for 35 minutes or until cooked through and toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. 
5. Remove the cake from the oven and let cool slightly.
6. Use a large straw or end of a wooden spoon. 
7. In a medium mixing bowl whisk the milk with the cheesecake pudding mix until smooth and combined.
8. Fill the holes in the cake with the pudding mix and spread the rest across the top.
9. In a large bowl using an electric mixer combine the butter and cream cheese.
10. Once blended add in the powdered sugar a cup at a time.
11. Set aside about ¼ cup of the frosting and then about 2 tablespoons of the frosting.
12. Dye the ¼ cup frosting orange and the 2 tablespoons green.
13. Frost the cake with the remaining cream cheese frosting. 
14. Place the orange frosting in a small ziploc bag and the green frosting in a small ziploc bag.  Snip off the corner of each bag.
15. Pipe on orange carrots all over the cake.
16. Pipe on some green stems on the carrots.
17. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. 
18. Slice and serve!

Notes

• You can certainly use a homemade cake recipe if you prefer. 
• You can add crushed pineapple, shredded coconut or nuts to your cake mix before baking. 
• You can add Easter sprinkles to the top. 
• You can use vanilla or white chocolate pudding mix instead of the cheesecake flavor.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 560Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 607mgCarbohydrates: 99gFiber: 1gSugar: 76gProtein: 7g

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