White Raspberry Poke Cake

White Raspberry Poke Cake tastes just like white wedding cake but is so much easier to make! 

I have to confess that I’m not much of a wedding person. When my husband and I got married, there wasn’t much that I really had a strong opinion about – except for the cake.

I let my bridesmaids pick out their dresses and choose the colors. I had almost no opinion about things like the flowers or the table linens, but I really wanted a pretty wedding cake that tasted good. Priorities, right?

And my favorite wedding cake flavor combination is white cake with a hint of almond flavor with raspberry filling. It is uh-maz-ing!!

With this White Raspberry Poke Cake recipe you can enjoy wedding cake without all of the work. The cake is a cinch to make, but it is so ridiculously good that no one will guess just how easy it is.

The cake itself is light and tender, and the pie filling is the perfect topping. I love that raspberries are the perfect combination of sweet and tart!

Then the cake is topped with a vanilla/almond cream cheese frosting, more raspberries, and almonds. I knew that it was going to be love at first bite with this White Raspberry Poke Cake, and I could hardly stand to wait while this cake chilled until dessert.

It was so worth it, though! This is hands down one of my family’s favorites. Do yourself a favor, and make this cake!

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White Raspberry Poke Cake

White Raspberry Poke Cake tastes just like white wedding cake but is so much easier to make!

Author: i heart eating

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: poke cake

Servings: 20

5 from 3 votes

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Ingredients

Cake

• 15.25 oz. white cake mix
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 c . milk
• 1/2 c . water
• 1/4 c . butter melted
• 2 tsp . vanilla extract
• 1-2 tsp . almond extract*

Filling

• 21 oz. can raspberry pie filling

Frosting

• 8 oz package cream cheese softened
• 1/4 c . butter softened
• 3 c . powdered sugar
• 2-3 T . milk
• 1 tsp . vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp . almond extract
• Raspberries
• Sliced Almonds

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, eggs, milk, water, butter, and extracts on low for 30 seconds.
3. Turn speed up to medium, and mix together for 1-2 minutes, or until combined.
4. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
5. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Using the handle of a wooden spoon (or similar instrument), poke holes in the cake (I poke about 35).
7. Pour the fruit filling over warm cake, gently spreading as necessary.
8. Let cake cool to room temperature.
9. To make the frosting, beat together cream cheese and butter until combined.
10. Add powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, and extracts. Beat together until well-combined.
11. Mix in milk to reach desired consistency.
12. Spread frosting over room temperature cake. The easiest way to do this is to drop frosting evenly over cake and then gently spread to combine.
13. Chill until ready to serve.
14. Just before serving, top with fresh raspberries and sliced almonds.
15. Cover and chill any leftovers.

Recipe Notes

*Use 1 teaspoon for a mild almond flavor or up to 2 teaspoons for a more pronounced almond flavor.

**Nutrition facts are estimates.

Nutrition facts per serving (1g)

Calories: 264kcal

Fat: 8g

Saturated fat: 4g

Cholesterol: 43mg

Sodium: 262mg

Potassium: 91mg

Carbohydrates: 45g

Sugar: 27g

Protein: 3g

Vitamin A: 6.2%

Vitamin C: 1.3%

Calcium: 8.1%

Iron: 3.5%