Coconut Cream Poke Cake starts with a boxed cake mix and is covered with a creamy and sweet cream of coconut filling and a coconut topping!
COCONUT CREAM POKE CAKE
Coconut Cream Poke Cake starts with a boxed cake mix and is covered with a creamy and sweet cream of coconut filling and a coconut topping! It's another one of those easy cakes to make but tastes outta-this-world good. It's cake that is similar to the PINA COLADA POKE CAKE.
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EASY AND SO DELICIOUS!
Last year my Mom really wanted some PIG PICKIN' CAKE to celebrate her special day. And because she loves those tropical flavors so much, I decided to make her a Coconut Cream Poke Cake this year. The cake is so moist and has such a great creamy, coconut flavor that I think even folks who are not coconut lovers will fall in love with this one!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
white cake mix
ingredients needed to make cake (egg whites, oil & water)
cream of coconut
whipped topping (COOL WHIP)
sweetened flaked coconut
Cook's Tip: You want to use Cream of Coconut - not coconut milk. Cream of Coconut can usually be found in the alcohol aisle of your grocery store. It tends to be near all the margarita mixes.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE COCONUT CREAM POKE CAKE:
Prepare and bake white cake mix according to package directions for a 9x13 pan. Remove cake from oven, and while still hot, poke holes all over the top of cake using a large fork.
Open can of Cream of Coconut (making sure to stir it first) and pour over warm cake.
Make sure you evenly coat the whole cake and spread it around so it will soak in. Let cake cool completely then frost with whipped topping.
Then top with flaked coconut. If you like you can toast your coconut first but we prefer it untoasted.
Keep cake refrigerated. I think this cake tastes best after it has cooled for at least a couple of hours. It gives it time for the coconut flavors to really soak in.
Enjoy!
Originally published: May 2012
Updated & Republished: April 2019
COCONUT CREAM POKE CAKE
Coconut Cream Poke Cake starts with a boxed cake mix and is covered with a creamy and sweet cream of coconut filling and a coconut topping!
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Servings: 12
Calories: 457kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix
- ingredients needed to make cake: egg whites, oil and water)
- 1 (15 oz) can cream of coconut
- 1 (8 oz) container COOL WHIP thawed
- 1 (8 oz) package sweetened flaked coconut
Instructions
- Prepare and bake white cake mix according to package directions for a 9 x 13 pan.
- Remove cake from oven, and while still hot, poke holes all over the top of cake using a large fork.
- Open can of Cream of Coconut (making sure to stir it first) and pour over warm cake.
- Evenly coat the whole cake and spread it around so it will soak in.
- Let cake cool completely then frost with whipped topping.
- Then top with flaked coconut.
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Notes
If you like you can toast your coconut first. Keep cake refrigerated. I think this cake tastes best after it has cooled for at least a couple of hours. It gives it time for the coconut flavors to really soak in.
Nutrition
Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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I love coconut flavored foods. This looks so delicious!
Hi Brandie! Thanks for sharing this recipe! It's one of my favorites! Blessings from Bama!
I love when you do poke cakes, they always look SO good!
Mmmmmm, I adore coconut. And this would be SO perfect on a day like today!
Gorgeous!
Sooo soft and delicious.
This looks really yummy! I love coconut cake. Makes me want to make one now! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Brandie, first time commenting but long time reader. I made your TACO BAKE last night and it was delicious, thanks for the recipe!!
This cake is so delicious looking. I absolutely adore these poke cakes. You just can't go wrong with them.
Yum! This cake looks so yummy. You can't go wrong with coconut.
That's my girl! =-) Another wonderful doctored up cake from Miz Brandie. I made this many years ago...oh how excellent! Looks divine...
What a great recipe, this cake looks super delicious! 🙂
I love the ease of this recipe and I love coconut. How long will the cake last?
I attended a function in Texas a few years back and they served this cake. The lady who made it gave my Aunt and I the recipe and I have shared it many times.
It is our "favorite" cake! My darling husband thinks he is the luckiest husband in the world when I bake this cake for him. When Papa is happy, Mama is happy!!
Thanks for sharing. Sunny
Sounds yummy! I'm going to make this one for sure.
A beautiful and delicious cake - it looks so luscious!
Mary x
Simple, quick and delicious rules!!
Oh my, that looks good!
I made this last night for my anniversary, and my husband LOVED it!! Keep 'em coming, please!!
Made this and it was delicious. The sweetened condensed milk is not needed. It is perfect just like this!
I am going tomorrow to the store and get coconut and whipped topping
Would you send me the instructions for. the Pineapple cake.?
I want to make 2 for Sunday.
Thank you.;)
Joycie
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This was always a family favorite this time of the year, especially for Easter. My aunt would always make it. Now I make it. The only difference in my recipe and yours is I mix a can of sweetened condensed milk to the cream of coconut before pouring over the cake. Oh so gooey and rich! Also my recipe calls for the yellow cake mix with the pudding in the mix (which I never can find anymore of I just use the butter recipe cake mix now).
Oh and I forgot I also add a an of drained crushed pineapple to the top of the cake before spreading on the cool whip.
Oh i make this one too "cool &your creamy coconut cake" yum!!
Now that sounds so so delicious. When I'm at the store, I need to pick up all the items to make this awesome cake.
Okay I officially love you now. This is spectacular.
My daughter has requested a coconut cake for her birtday. This looks like a winner!
Oh, I absolutely LOVE coconut! I'm pinning this recipe and am going to try it out ASAP!
Found you over at The Better Baker who linked up to my linky party today. I'd love for you to link up as well!
Hope you're having a great day!
Oh my goodness, this is the cake for me! I love coconut. Great recipe! I'm off to find some cream of coconut.