Best Berry Cheesecake Poke Box Cake Recipe By Tasty Recipes

BERRY CHEESECAKE POKE 'BOX' CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Prepare your favorite plain vanilla cake recipe or use a prepared box and follow its instructions.
• Using the back of a wooden spoon, poke at least 3 rows of 4 holes in the cooked cake, making 12 holes total.
• In a large bowl, mash the strawberries with a potato masher or fork until mashed to a pulp.
• Add the cream cheese and condensed milk, whisking until there are no large lumps.
• Add the mashed blackberries and raspberries; stir just once or twice so the colors remain differentiated.
• Pour the mixture over the cake and let settle into the holes for about 10 minutes. Some of the mixture will still stay on top, which is okay.
• Spread the whipped topping evenly over the cake. Sprinkle graham crackers on top and add sliced strawberries or other fresh berries.
• Chill the cake for at least 3 hours or up to overnight.
• Enjoy!

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13 x 9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Make cake batter as directed on box. Pour into baking dish. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake is golden and springs back when gently touched. Cool completely in baking dish, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix sliced strawberries and sugar; mash with fork or vegetable masher. Let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes or until berries have released their juices and sugar is dissolved.
• Add cream cheese to mashed strawberries; beat with whisk or electric mixer until smooth. Stir in milk.
• Poke holes in cooled cake with wooden dowel or end of wooden spoon. Pour strawberry mixture over cake, using spatula to encourage it down into holes in cake. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Spread out onto cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until golden. Cool.
• Spread whipped topping over cake; top with graham cracker crumb mixture and whole strawberries. Cut and serve.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE POKE CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Spray a 9x9-inch (23x23 cm) baking pan with cooking spray.
• Take 5 of the graham crackers and arrange them in the pan, breaking some of them to fill in the gaps.
• Crush the remaining graham cracker and set aside.
• Pour the vanilla cake batter on the graham cracker base.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Using the back of a wooden spoon, poke 4 rows of 4 holes in the cake, making 16 holes total.
• In a large bowl, mash strawberries with a whisk until very fine.
• Add cream cheese and condensed milk, whisking until there are no large lumps.
• Add the milk, stirring until smooth.
• Pour the mixture over the cake and set until the cake has absorbed as much of the mixture as it can. Some of the mixture will still stay on top, which is okay.
• Spread the whipped topping evenly on top.
• Chill the cake anywhere from 3 hours to overnight.
• Slice, and serve with strawberries and the reserved graham cracker crumbs.
• Enjoy!

TRIPLE BERRY CHEESECAKE POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
• Mix cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, and vegetable oil in a stand mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and mix for 2 minutes more. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool cake at room temperature for 10 minutes. Keep oven on.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter together in a bowl; spread onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake graham cracker crumb mixture for 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature and store in an airtight container.
• Mix strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, sugar, 1/3 cup water, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until fruit is soft and easily mashed, 7 to 8 minutes. Mash berries together with a fork and cool for 5 minutes.
• Poke 5 rows of 6 holes in the cake using the handle of a wooden spoon, creating 30 holes. Drizzle 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk over the entire cake. Pour berry mixture over cake and spread using a spatula, ensuring berry mixture goes into the holes. Cover cake and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Place cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment; mix on high until very smooth, at least 3 minutes. Add the remaining sweetened condensed milk, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and sea salt; mix for 1 minute. Spread cream cheese mixture over the cooled cake. Cover and chill cake, 3 hours to overnight.
• Slice into 12 large pieces and top each with graham cracker crumb mixture.