Are you a lemon fan?
This fantastic Lemon Burst Poke Cake is very light, tangy and refreshing. Are you hooked yet? I was after I took my first bite, which turned into 2 pieces, and had to literally s t o p myself before I ate the whole cake! Luckily I had family partners-in-crime to help assist me!
Lemon flavor is bursting through the cake because I used both Lemon Curd & lemon pudding
.
Top it with some whipped cream topping, like Cool Whip! The whipped cream adds more lightness to the cake and it is SO luscious. I've also done it where I've taken 2 cups of whipping cream with ½ cup of powdered sugar and a tablespoon of vanilla extract
and whipped it to a creamy whipped topping. Yum!! (that's my favorite!)
You can use my home-made recipe of Lemon Curd or buy it 
in the store.
The curd is totally worth making. I might add, even make it ahead of time! It's super, super easy to make. It can be used in so many recipes and it's absolutely yummy, tart and refreshing! Stock up on it for summer. 🙂
This Lemon Burst Poke Cake is great for any BBQ, Potluck, Special Event and it reminds of sunshine and summer time. Summer is here! Here's the recipe! Enjoy! xoxo
Got the lemon love? xoxo
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Ingredients
Cake Layer
- 1 White Cake baked in a 9x13 pan
Lemon Curd Layer
- 1 ⅓ cup Lemon Curd
Lemon Pudding Layer
- 2 boxes Lemon pudding dry mix
- 2 cups cold milk or vanilla almond milk
Cool Whip Layer
- 1 - 8 oz Regular or Fat-Free Cool Whip
- or
- 2 cups whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Instructions
Cake Layer
- Prepare and bake cake mix as directed on package for 13x9-inch baking pan.
- Remove from oven. Poke holes down through cake with round handle of wooden spoon. Holes should be at 1-inch intervals.
Lemon Curd & Lemon Pudding Layer
- Combine the pudding mix and milk together and beat as directed on package. Combine the curd into the pudding and mix until smooth and pour on top of poked cake and smooth layer.
- Put in fridge for 30 minutes or until pudding has set.
Whipped Cream Layer
- Spoon whipped cream of choice over top of cake and smooth out.
- To make fresh home-made: Whip whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla until creamy and whipped like whipped cream.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Cut into 24 squares. Store in refrigerator.
Notes
Kim Lange says
You are so sweet Jessica! I'm so glad you enjoyed them!! xo
Jessica J. says
This lemon poke cake is divine. I prepared it but Whipped Cream without vanilla and low sugar apport. I choosed rum essence. I prepared lemon bars too. Yummy. Love it and love you Kim!:)
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
You are definitely bursting into Spring with this recipe Kim!! I love homemade lemon curd too 🙂
ChocolaTess says
Darlene it's 2 small boxes of instant lemon pudding, 2 cups of milk. 🙂
Darlene says
I have some questions about the recipe:
1) 2 boxes of lemon pudding; but what size? And is this "instant" pudding mix, or the kind you cook?
2) Recipe says to combine pudding mix and milk; recipe calls for 2 boxes of pudding mix and 2 cops of milk, but the recipe on the box calls for 2 cups of milk for EACH box, so is it 4 cups of milk, or 2 cups of milk?
Thank you.