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Coconut Poke Cake

By: Rebecca  |  Published: March 6, 2017  |  Updated: July 10, 2020  |   View Our Affiliate Disclosure Policy

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This Coconut Poke Cake is easy to make, loaded with coconut flavor, and the perfect dessert for your spring and summer celebrations. via @sugarandsoulco

This Coconut Poke Cake is easy to make, loaded with coconut flavor, and the perfect dessert for your spring and summer celebrations.

This Coconut Poke Cake is easy to make, loaded with coconut flavor, and the perfect dessert for your spring and summer celebrations.

Coconut Poke Cake

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I’ve always loved Disney movies; my Nana would always take my brother, best friend, and I to the movies to see them when we were little and I loved collecting those soft cases when the VHS came out.

Nowadays, Matt and I usually see the animated Disney films when the digital copy is released. And that’s exactly how we enjoyed Moana, at home, on the couch, with a slice (or two) of this Coconut Poke Cake!

This Coconut Poke Cake is easy to make, loaded with coconut flavor, and the perfect dessert for your spring and summer celebrations.

Moana is my favorite Disney movie in a long time. I loved Moana as a character, and what I loved, even more, was that there wasn’t a love interest. I thought it was fantastic that Moana led the story with a little help from some friends.

I thought Moana was an exceptional role model for children, it was a great balance of pursuing your dreams and fulfilling your responsibilities to your family and community. It was about growing up and taking chances and seeing the best in people (or angry fire monsters).

The music is fun and wonderful and I might be a little biased because I adore Lin-Manuel Miranda (but who doesn’t), and Auli’i Cravalho is a breakout talent that I can’t wait to see more from!

This Coconut Poke Cake is easy to make, loaded with coconut flavor, and the perfect dessert for your spring and summer celebrations.

Moana and her people harvest a lot of coconuts, so with the movie coming out for purchase tomorrow, I wanted to amp up the coconut love with this delicious Coconut Poke Cake! It’s made from an adapted cake box mix, baked in a 9×13-inch pan, then soaked with coconut milk and topped with a creamy whipped frosting and shredded coconut.

This Coconut Poke Cake is easy to make, loaded with coconut flavor, and the perfect dessert for your spring and summer celebrations.

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This Coconut Poke Cake is easy to make, loaded with coconut flavor, and the perfect dessert for your spring and summer celebrations.

Coconut Poke Cake

Rebecca Hubbell
This Coconut Poke Cake is easy to make, loaded with coconut flavor, and the perfect dessert for your spring and summer celebrations. 
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Prep Time 2 hrs 15 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 50 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 15 people

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 1 box (3.4 oz) coconut cream instant pudding mix
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1 14 oz. can coconut milk

Frosting

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/4 cup coconut cream instant pudding mix
  • 3 tablespoons shredded coconut

Instructions
 

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9 x 13-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Add all ingredients except coconut milk to a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until toothpick comes clean from the center of the cake.
  • Poke holes in the warm cake and pour the coconut milk over the cake, make sure to shake and stir the coconut milk first. Use a spoon to spread the coconut milk around to help it get in all the holes. Let soak for 2 hours.

Frosting

  • Add heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, and pudding mix to a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and whip on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Spread the frosting over the cake and sprinkle with shredded coconut.

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  1. Kathy hojnacki says

    September 4, 2017 at 9:07 am

    Does this cake have to be refrigerated ?

    Reply
    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      September 4, 2017 at 9:22 am

      Hi Kathy, If you’re going to consume within a few hours of frosting, then it should be fine left out, otherwise, I would put it in the fridge until about an hour before you’re ready to enjoy it!

      Reply
      • Kathy hojnacki says

        September 4, 2017 at 2:06 pm

        Since there were no instructions with your recipe to refrigerate I left it out overnight. Can u tell me if it is now safe to eat?

      • Rebecca Hubbell says

        September 4, 2017 at 2:16 pm

        Hi Kathy, it’s perfectly safe to eat if left out, the frosting might just be softer than expected.

  2. Barb Burch says

    June 19, 2017 at 2:38 pm

    This cake is absolutely delicious!!!!! So moist, so flavourful and most importantly, so easy!! I couldn’t find coconut instant pudding so I used vanilla and then added coconut extract. Thanks for the recipe, even my daughter who doesn’t like coconut couldn’t stop eating it:)

    Reply
    • Rebecca says

      June 23, 2017 at 5:13 pm

      I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it, maybe she’ll become a coconut lover afterall!

      Reply
  3. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

    March 24, 2017 at 9:30 am

    Beautiful cake. Love coconut flavor treats.

    Reply
  4. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says

    March 22, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    I haven’t seen Moana yet, but I’m looking forward to seeing it! Love the cake!

    Reply
  5. Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says

    March 22, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    Poke cakes are the best! Love this coconut version!

    Reply
    • Rebecca says

      March 22, 2017 at 1:47 pm

      They truly are, thanks, Jennifer!

      Reply
  6. ~Karen says

    March 21, 2017 at 7:36 am

    5 stars
    I too found Moana one of my new favorite Disney movies. I love your reasoning. Total facts. I love strong women that can stand alone. That’s how I raised my 3 daughters—now adults.

    Going to see Beauty and the Beast today. I know, I know—typical! It’s my favorite all time Disney movie though!! Long story short—the original movie allowed me to find my childhood again!! So it’s ok—this time!! LOL

    LOVE the idea of this cake. Will be making it. Huge coconut fan.

    THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR LIFE!! ?

    Reply
    • Rebecca says

      March 22, 2017 at 1:54 pm

      I hope you loved Beauty and the Beast, we did! And I hope you enjoy the cake!

      Reply
      • Karen Nordyke says

        April 8, 2017 at 6:07 am

        LOVED IT!! I wanna go 400,000 more times!!!

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