Description
Homemade orange crush poke cake delivers zesty citrus excitement with moist layers soaked in tangy soda. Creamy whipped topping and orange segments complete this delightful dessert you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3.5 oz (100 g) orange gelatin mix
- 1 box white cake mix
- ¾ cup (180 ml) cold orange soda
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- ¾ cup (180 ml) boiling water
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- 12 oz (340 g) whipped topping
- Orange sprinkles
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to specified temperature and coat rectangular baking dish with non-stick spray or butter.
- Batter Creation: Combine dry and wet ingredients, mixing until just incorporated to maintain cake’s delicate texture.
- Baking Process: Transfer batter into prepared pan, smoothing surface with spatula and baking until golden-brown and a skewer emerges clean.
- Initial Cooling: Allow cake to rest in pan for 10-15 minutes, stabilizing internal temperature and structural integrity.
- Gelatin Infusion: While cake remains warm, puncture surface with wooden spoon handle to create evenly distributed holes, then gently pour orange-flavored gelatin, ensuring complete penetration.
- Chilling Phase: Refrigerate cake for minimum 2 hours, enabling gelatin to set and permeate cake with citrus essence.
- Topping Application: Whip cream mixture until achieving light, airy consistency, then spread uniformly across chilled cake surface.
- Final Presentation: Optionally garnish with citrus zest or mandarin segments, then return to refrigerator for additional hour to enhance flavor melding and stabilize whipped topping.
Notes
- Prep Pan Precisely: Coat baking dish thoroughly with non-stick spray or butter to prevent cake sticking and ensure easy removal.
- Mixing Mastery: Blend ingredients gently but completely, avoiding overmixing to maintain cake’s delicate texture and prevent toughness.
- Gelatin Technique: Create uniform holes using wooden spoon handle to help gelatin penetrate evenly, maximizing flavor absorption throughout cake.
- Chilling Strategy: Allow sufficient refrigeration time to let gelatin set and flavors meld, ensuring optimal taste and texture before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg