Description
A New Year’s Eve twist on poke cake!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box cake mix (white or yellow) – made according to instructions
- 1 large box of strawberry jello powder
- 1/2 cup pink champagne
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1/2 cup pink champagne
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 4–5 cups powdered sugar
- Optional: a drop of pink food coloring gel
Instructions
- Make the box cake mix according to instructions and bake in a 13 x 9 pan.
- Allow to cool before poking holes about 1-inch apart with a straw all along the top of the cake.
- Mix jello and champagne with 2 cups of boiling water. Stir until jello is completely dissolved.
- Pour over the entire cake.
- Chill cake in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
- Remove from fridge and add frosting.
- Beat butter on medium until smooth and creamy.
- Add half the powdered sugar and beat on medium.
- Slowly pour in the champagne and add the whipping cream.
- Continue adding powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until it reaches the right consistency.
- If you want a slight pink color add a small drop of pink food coloring gel. This is optional.
- Beat on high for 2-4 minutes to make it fluffy.
- Then spread over your poke cake after it’s chilled for at least 4 hours.
- Let it sit for at least 15-20 minutes before serving to let the frosting crust up just a little.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert Frosting - Dessert
- Cuisine: American
