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Piña Colada Poke Cake

This easy to make piña colada poke cake is loaded with pineapple, coconut, and rum flavors. Bring this delightful recipe along to a potluck, serve it at parties, or enjoy it as a dessert any time.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Best Dessert Recipes, Pina Colada Poke Cake
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 40 minutes
Servings 15 Slices
Calories 303 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Box Pineapple Cake Mix
  • ½ Cup Oil
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1 Box Coconut Instant Pudding Mix
  • 2 Cups Milk
  • 1 Can Crushed Pineapple
  • 8 Ounces Cool Whip thawed
  • 1 Teaspoon Rum Extract
  • Cup Sweetened Coconut Flakes

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees, spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

  2. Into a large mixing bowl add in the cake mix, oil, water, and eggs. Mix these ingredients together.

  3. Pour cake batter into prepared cake pan and bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

  4. Into a medium mixing bowl add in the coconut instant pudding mix and milk. Mix until combined.

  5. Once cake is fully baked poke holes into it using a wooded spoon handle.

  6. Pour the pudding over the cake, filling the holes of the cake.

  7. Place the cake into the fridge to cool and allow the pudding to sit up for 1 hour.

  8. Into a fine mesh strainer empty the can of pineapple. Spread the crushed pineapple on top of the cooled cake.

  9. Into the container of thawed cool whip mix in the rum extract.

  10. Cover the crushed pineapple with the rum flavored cool whip. Sprinkle the top of the cool whip with the coconut flakes.

  11. Place into the fridge to continue setting up for another 4 hours.

Recipe Notes

The nutritional value is calculated from a program that My Creative Manner uses. The nutritional value may differ depending on the ingredients used. 

Nutrition Facts
Piña Colada Poke Cake
Serving Size
 
15 Servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
303
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
9
g
56
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
6
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
320
mg
14
%
Potassium
 
201
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
49
g
16
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
30
g
33
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
98
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
139
mg
14
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.