Description
A light vanilla cake soaked with sweet berry sauce, topped with a fluffy cheesecake layer and fresh summer berries. This easy, no‑frosting poke cake is perfect for picnics, parties, and warm-weather gatherings, delivering a juicy, fruity dessert that looks stunning on any table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup fresh mixed berries
- 1 cup cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup berry sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix cake mix, water, oil, and eggs until smooth. Bake in 9×13 pan 25‑30 minutes. Cool completely. Poke holes with a fork. Pour berry sauce over cake. Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar; fold in whipped cream. Spread filling over cake, top with fresh berries. Chill 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- For a dairy‑free version
- use plant‑based cream cheese and coconut whipped cream. Gluten‑free cake mix works as a substitute for the boxed mix.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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