Easiest Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe
I usually only make a red velvet dessert about once a year, usually for Christmas or Valentine’s Day, but this easy red velvet poke cake recipe reminded me that I need to do it more often. It’s fast, easy, and it’s a poke cake so it’s automatically super soft and moist which is the only way I want my cake. Any time a cake is infused with sweetened condensed milk, it’s going to be moist and tender and this one definitely is. The tangy cream cheese frosting perfectly complements the red velvet flavor, as do the mini chocolate chips. Everyone will be stuffing their faces with this moist red velvet poke cake. It’s perfect for holidays, parties, and special events.
Ingredients in Red Velvet Poke Cake
To keep this cake super easy, I made the recipe using red velvet box cake mix. Once it’s doctored up with chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk, it tastes homemade! Here’s what you’ll need for the poke cake:
Red velvet cake mix – I used Duncan Hines (you’ll also need whatever ingredients are listed on the box) Sweetened condensed milk Cream cheese – use brick-style cream cheese and not the kind that comes in a tub Unsalted butter Confectioners’ sugar Vanilla extract Salt Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips – regular may be substituted
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Red Velvet Poke Cake
It doesn’t get much simpler (or tastier!) than this red velvet dessert. Here’s an overview of how the cake is made:
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