Description
Celebrate the holiday season with this irresistible Christmas Cranberry Poke Cake. Featuring a moist vanilla cake infused with tart cranberry goodness and topped with fluffy whipped cream, each slice is a festive treat that will delight your family and friends. Perfect for gatherings, this cake not only looks stunning but also embodies the joy of the season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare the vanilla cake mix according to package instructions and pour into the dish.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Poke holes all over the cooled cake using the handle of a wooden spoon (about an inch apart).
- In a saucepan, heat fresh cranberries with sugar until they burst and form a chunky sauce (about 10 minutes). Pour over the warm cake.
- In a mixing bowl, beat heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form; add vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Spread whipped cream topping evenly over the cake and chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg