Poke cakes are a staple in Texas, and in this wonderful Big Red Texas poke cake video recipe tutorial by Paula Deen, on YouTube, Paula credits the Lonestar State for this awesome recipe. This video is so delightful to watch, Paula makes this delicious cake with her grandson John, and the report between the two is so charming. The cake itself is a sheet cake that is literally poked with a wooden spoon to make small holes all over it. Then the Big Red syrup mixture is poured all over the top, and it fills the holes, creating a beautiful swirl effect when the cake is sliced.
Ingredients For Big Red Texas Poke Cake:
Ingredients For The Cake:
- 1 box of yellow cake mix
- 1 cup of water
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup of vegetable oil
Ingredients For Big Red Syrup:
- 1 small box of cherry gelatin
- 1 can of Big Red
- 1 cup of boiling water
Ingredients For Whipped Frosting:
- 1 (3.4 ounce) box of vanilla instant pudding
- 1 (8 ounce) tub of frozen whipped topping (you can use real whipped cream)
- 2 cups of milk
Directions:
In this wonderful Big Red Texas poke cake video recipe tutorial by Paula Deen, on YouTube, you will learn how to make an easy delicious poke cake in a few easy steps. You begin by making a regular boxed yellow cake and then poke holes in it.
Then, you pour your Big Red syrup all over the top of the cake, filling up all the holes. Then you just ice the cake with the cream topping and serve.
This Big Red Texas poke cake is so awesome, I love it.