Eggnog poke cake is a moist yellow cake filled with eggnog pudding and topped with whipped topping. The festive cake is a great way to use up leftover eggnog!
Eggnog poke cake is a simple but delicious yellow cake filled with eggnog pudding and topped with whipped topping. The cake is a yummy alternative to the usual holiday desserts, and it’s also a great way to use leftover eggnog!
Ingredients and substitutions
- Yellow cake mix – A similar cake mix, like white or butter, will also work.
- Ingredients to make the cake – different box cake mixes call for different ingredients, like water, oil, and egg, to make the batter. Just follow the directions on the box.
- Instant vanilla pudding
- Eggnog – Feel free to use whatever type of eggnog you prefer.
- Cool whip – You can also use homemade whipped cream. If using homemade whipped cream, you’ll need about 1 1/2-2 cups of prepared whipped cream. Homemade whipped cream won’t hold up as well as cool whip, so you’ll need to use the cake quickly.
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground nutmeg
How to make eggnog poke cake
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Prepare the cake batter according to the directions on the box in a large mixing bowl.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake the cake according to the box instructions for a 9×13 baking pan.
Remove the cake from the oven. Using the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the warm cake.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the pudding mix (powder) and eggnog. Whisk together until well-combined.
Immediately pour the pudding all over the cake, allowing it to fill up the holes. Place the cake into the fridge for an hour. This will help the pudding to set up.
Using a rubber spatula, spread the cool whip over the top of the cake.
Sprinkle the cinnamon and nutmeg over the top.
FAQs
You can! White cake mix and butter cake mix work well.
No, you can use something similar. Just don’t use something small like a toothpick. You will want to use something larger like the end of wooden spoon so that the holes are large enough for the pudding mixture to go into.
The cake is best eaten in the first three days, but it will keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
You can! Just be aware that all of the alcohol will remain, so avoid serving it to children.
You can! You can add a teaspoon of rum extract or vanilla extract to the cake batter.
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Eggnog Poke Cake
Equipment
- 9×13 pan
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix
- Ingredients to make the cake eggs, oil, water
- 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding
- 2 cups eggnog
- 12 ounces cool whip
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare the cake batter according to the directions on the box.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake the cake according to the instructions on the box for a 9×13 baking pan.
- Remove the cake from the oven.
- Using the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the cake.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and eggnog until well-combined.
- Immediately pour the pudding all over the cake, allowing it to fill up the holes.
- Place the cake into the fridge for an hour.
- Spread the cool whip over the top of the cake.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon and nutmeg over the top.
Notes
- Yellow cake mix – A similar cake mix, like white or butter, will also work.
- Ingredients to make the cake – different box cake mixes call for different ingredients to make the batter. Just follow the directions on the box.
- Eggnog – Feel free to use whatever type of eggnog you prefer.
- Cool whip – You can also use homemade whipped cream. If using homemade whipped cream, you’ll need about 1 1/2-2 cups of prepared whipped cream. Homemade whipped cream won’t hold up as well as cool whip, so you’ll need to use the cake quickly.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
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Comments & Reviews
Samantha says
Cant wait to make this. I love eggnog recipes. Since some eggnogs very in consistency, if it’s too thick to spread out, can we add milk or more eggnog?
Kate says
I would use more eggnog because I’d worry that milk might take away from the eggnog flavor. Hope you like it!
Samantha says
It was perfect. Vanilla pudding and eggnog was so tasty. I did have to add more eggnog since it was the thick kind. Sad part of making this is now having to wait for eggnog season again (Nov/Dec). Recipe is printed & put in my recipe folder haha.
Kate says
Thank you! I hope it’s something to look forward to for next year!