Christmas Red Velvet Poke Cake – very tasty, rich and moist! So easy to make, you need only few ingredients. Christmas Red Velvet Poke Cake – a taste of Christmas in every bite of this delicious cake!
For these holidays you want something nice, sweet and interesting for your children and you. You want to make these days special. We are so happy because holidays are coming. Christmas must be marked by nice colors so I decided to make this Christmas Red Velvet Poke Cake.
My children love this cake and especially with this red velvet combination and interesting red and green snowflake sprinkles. I know that there is no mistake when I make this Christmas cake. I will use my imagination and combine green food color and cool whip so I will get beautiful colors for this Christmas Red Velvet Poke Cake. This Christmas Red Velvet Poke Cake is basic red velvet poke cake which you can make very quick and easy with only few ingredients 1 box red velvet cake mix, 2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding mix, milk, cool whip and sprinkles. Trust me, it is very easy.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-x-13” pan and sprinkle with flour. Prepare cake mix according to box instructions. Pour into prepared baking dish and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Once cake comes out of the oven, allow it to cool for just a couple of minutes. Use spoon handle to poke holes evenly across cake. Combine milk and pudding mix and whisk until well blended.
Pour pudding over cake. Taking care to pour it right into the holes as much as possible. Spread it all out and using the back of the spoon, gently push pudding down into the holes and that’s it. I wanted to give idea to you how you can make this cake to look nice. If you have some other favorite dessert you can very easy make Christmas magic with it. My choice for today is this Red Velvet Poke Cake because red color is Christmas color and I am sure that you will be very satisfied when you make this cake.
Christmas Red Velvet Poke Cake is so special and nice so I am very happy because this dessert is my choice for Christmas. I don’t know who is happier, me or my children but I know that we will enjoy in this Christmas Red Velvet Poke Cake. Merry Christmas!
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- 1 box red velvet cake mix (ingredients needed to make cake - eggs, oil & water)
- 2 boxes 3.4 oz Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
- 4 cup Milk
- 2 cup heavy whipping cream
- Green food coloring
- Red sprinkles, optional
- Green sprinkles, optional
- Snowflakes and white chocolate curls, optional
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-x-13” pan and sprinkle with flour.
- Prepare cake mix according to box instructions.
- Pour into prepared baking dish and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the oven
- Using the back of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the cake.
- Combine milk and pudding mix and whisk until well blended.
- Pour pudding over cake making sure it gets down into holes.
- Refrigerate cake for several hours to allow pudding to settle and set up
- To make green topping, mix heavy cream until soft peaks form, add green coloring (add a few drops at a time, to desired color)and mix to combine
- Spread green topping evenly over the top of cake and sprinkle with white chocolate curls and red, green sprinkles and snowflakes
- Refrigerate until ready to serve
Ayako says
This looks delicious and so cute !! Definitely I wanna make this Christmas ! I have a question. We don’t have to add sugar to heavy whipping cream at all ??
Lidia Simic says
Hi Ayako, you don’t have to add sugar, but you can if you like. Good luck and enjoy!
Jayla says
Does it taste ok without the sugar added??
Lidia Simic says
Hi Jayla, It definitely, definitely is! You don’t have to add sugar, but you can add sugar to heavy whipping cream if you like. Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday season!
Eric says
You can also eliminate a little bit of work and use a tub of cool whip, plus its lighter. Make sure when adding the food coloring, though, you don’t whip it, just kind of fold it over and over until the color combines.
Erin says
Used heavy cream cool whip worked just fine. Also added a extra egg white to make cake dence and used Godiva white chocolate pudding instead of vanilla.. yummo!!!
Eric says
I also cut the 4 cups of milk the second time I made it. The four cups made a little too much pudding, so the second time I only added 3 cups of milk to the 2 boxes and it was perfect.
Dipedro says
Do you know if we could use cool whip for the topping
Whitney says
Do you use cool whip and color it green or heavy whipping cream?
Lidia Simic says
Hi Whitney, I have used heavy whipping cream. Enjoy!
Connie K says
Used Cool Whip to save on calories…added a little pure vanilla & the green food coloring…worked fine.
Olivia says
I don’t need to add anything to the whipping cream??
Lidia Simic says
Hi Olivia, you can add powdered sugar if you want. Good luck and enjoy!
Angie says
Do you add sugar to the whipping cream?
Lidia Simic says
Hi Angie, you can add powdered sugar if you want. Good luck and enjoy!
Billie says
I added a little bit of granulated sugar to the whipping cream. It came out great!
Lydia says
I made this for dessert for our Christmas Eve Italian dinner my husband and I hosted this year.. EVERYONE loved it!! It’s sooo easy my hubby helped me ! We didn’t have regualr vanilla pudding so we used French Vanilla pudding but still incredible think we keep this for our Christmas Eve Dessert Thank you for sharing Every recipe I use from you iS always a hit!! Happy Holidays!! &Yummy New Year!!
Lidia Simic says
You’re welcome Lydia! 🙂 Thank you for such a nice comment! I’m glad you like the recipe!
Billie says
Hello! I made this cake right before Christmas and it was a huge hit! I’ve made it several times since and it’s a new favorite. Thank you for this awesome cake recipe!
Lidia Simic says
You’re very welcome! 🙂 I’m glad you like it!
amy says
So easy to make, very tasty, rich and moist! Thank you for this awesome cake recipe!
Jit says
Where in Singapore can I find the red velvet mix? VAnilla pudding mix?
amy says
Sooo good ! Excellent recipe & really easy to make
milica says
This was so good!! My first time making a red velvet cake and definitely putting it in my recipe binder.
lea says
Made this for last year’s Christmas party was a big hit, a taste of Christmas in every bite of this moist, rich cake.
Virginia Saylor says
Can I use cool whip instead of heavy cream?
Lidia Simic says
Hi Virginia, Of course you can use cool whip instead of heavy cream. Good luck and enjoy!
Sandy Bonner says
This looks yummy! Do you know if this could be made ahead of time and frozen and if so, how long could it be kept in the freezer? Thanks!
Lidia Simic says
Hi Sandy, I haven’t tried to do so, but I think that it would freeze just fine. I would recommend making it one day in advance, and you can just refrigerate.Enjoy the cake!
Erin says
Hi! In the beginning of the recipe it mentions cool whip but in the recipe it says cool whip. Which one should be used for the topping?
Lidia Simic says
Hi Erin, I have used heavy whipping cream. Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday season!
Loretta Stephenson says
Use cheesecake pudding instead of vanilla
Bernadette Starling says
i was just thinking about this a using the cheesecake pudding and adding some cream cheese. Sprinkle some pecans on top. Would sure be a lighter version it seems.
Becky says
What’s the best way to serve this cake… for presentation ?
Lidia Simic says
Hi Becky, Red Velvet Poke Cake is wonderful and festive on its own. Merry Christmas!
Gail says
Do you cool the cake befor adding the pudding?
Lidia Simic says
Hi Gail, I think it would be ok to wait since you need to let the cake cool before adding the pudding. Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday season!
Margaret says
Do you dye the whipping cream green?!?!?
Lidia Simic says
Hi Margaret, Yes I dye the whipping cream green. Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday season!
Brenda says
Is the pudding poured on a warm cake?
Lidia Simic says
Hi Brenda, It is best if the cake is allowed to completely cool first. However, if you need to move along and get it done – just know that the pudding will sink down into the cake more – which isn’t optimal. Good luck and enjoy!
Rene says
Do u use all of the pudding? Or just layer the remains of pudding as a layer under whip topping.
Lidia Simic says
Hi Rene, Yes I use all pudding. Good luck and enjoy!
Megan says
I made this for Christmas. It was delicious. I put a little granulated sugar into the heavy cream. And i also put crushed candy canes on top. I am telling you the crushed canes added so much flavor. It was amazing. Everyone was commenting the way the mint complimented the cake. It’s amazing! Will make again every year.
Lidia Simic says
I’m glad Megan! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this nice comment!
Tamara Sokolowski says
Hello!!! I am debating on making your recipe or the Christmas Lasagna receipe and I am leaning towards yours… Question: if you were to add a peppermint oil element where would you do it? To the cake mix before baking or the creamed topping? I like the crused candy cane topping but I’d rather opt hand get the peppermint flavor from within… Heeeelllpppp! Thank you and Merry Christmas to all!
Lidia Simic says
Hi Tamara, I would add it in creamed topping and you can add crushed candy canes on top, would give too much peppermint flavor. Hope that help! Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday season!
Sandra colein says
Can I make this with cup cakes?
Lidia Simic says
Hi Sandra, I honestly don’t know as I haven’t tried it. Good luck if you experiment!
Lydia says
Is tge heavy whipping cream suppose to get thick like frosting?
Lidia Simic says
Hi Lydia, Yes you are right. Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday season!
Carly Koehn says
I can’t tolerate red dye, so is there another box cake recipe you would use, or am I better off finding a traditional red velvet cake recipe since Red Velvet is not chocolate cake, due to the vinegar and buttermilk?
Tami says
You could color a white cake green instead…just do it green and white…or blue and white with snowflake sprinkles
Jamie says
Do you let cake cool completely before you poke holes in and put pudding on top????
Yummiest Food says
No, you do not have to wait so much.
Rheta Smith says
Can you use cream cheese icing?
Yummiest Food says
Yes, you can. A great idea! 🙂
Charlotte says
Do you only use the whipping cream for the topping and not in the pudding mix it is a little confusing the way it is listed. Thank you
Yummiest Food says
Use the whipping cream for the topping and not in the pudding mix.
Shelby says
Does the cake need to be covered while sitting in refrigerator?
Yummiest Food says
No.
Brenda Vanderpool says
Im makeing it this Chritmas i hope my kids like it it looks good
Shelby says
I mixed the 4 cups of milk and 2 cups heavy whipping cream. I’ve been stirring for a long time. Its not thickening up….?
Tammy says
I think the 4 cups of milk are to be mixed with the pudding mix and the 2 cups of heavy whipping cream is to be mixed separately for the topping.
Jsterner says
Definitely separate. Milk goes with the pudding first, then chill in fridge. Later, beat/whisk the heavy cream to make the whipped topping.
From the recipe:
“Combine milk and pudding mix and whisk until well blended.
Pour pudding over cake making sure it gets down into holes.
Refrigerate cake for several hours to allow pudding to settle and set up
To make green topping, mix (maybe should say whisk/beat) heavy cream until soft peaks form, add green coloring (add a few drops at a time, to desired color)and mix to combine. ”
Beth says
Made this for my family Christmas. Most delicious cake! Easy to make and all the men raved over it and had multiple pieces. My hubby said i out did myself and he wants this cake for his birthday!
Carol says
I made this for Christmas and it was very good.
Sarah says
Your recipe says add the heavy cream to the pudding mix but then you say in directions to make it as the frosting …. Which is it ?
Yummiest Food says
Add the heavy cream to the pudding mix. Thanks!
Cindy says
If you make this a day ahead of when you need it do you wait to put the cool whip on?
Yummiest Food says
It’s better to wait to put the cool whip on.
Sara says
When I mixed the pudding I think maybe it was too thick, it just sat on top despite all the holes! Is this cake still salvageable? Going to leave overnight and hope for the best..
vamika says
this Christmas Red Velvet Poke Cake like perfect one . my son will love this recipe , seems perfect
. Thanks for sharing this with us .
Yummiest Food says
You’re very welcome! 🙂