Easter is around the corner and Peeps have been gracing the shelves of the candy isle. This year I thought it would be fun to make a kid friendly colorful, peep inspired Easter cake.
What could be more fun then a poke cake? A poke cake is a cake, “poked” with holes. Next, Jello is poured into the holes.
For this cake, I used lime Jello and coconut, colored green to give it a grassy look. Naturally, as this cake was being made, Lime and the Coconut played in the background on Alexa.
Easter Peep Poke Cake Notes
I opted to make this a lighter, less sugary cake, by using cool whip for the frosting, versus a butter cream. A white cake is not super sugary in general, so if you want a sweeter cake, you may want to opt for a buttercream or cream cheese frosting.
I made these “hanging with my peeps,” and “carrot patch signs,” if you want to print your own to use on your cake, they are right here to print.
How to Make an Easter Poke Cake
These carrots are available by Wilton you can get them on Amazon here or at Target in the Easter Section.
I hope you enjoy this Easter Peep Poke Cake! Happy Easter!
Grab the Recipe
PrintEaster Peep Poke Cake
Take the lime and the coconut and mix them both together and you get this Easter Peep Poke Cake. It’s light, not to sugar, and a perfect dessert for the Easter table.
Ingredients
- 1 Box of White Cake Mix
- 1 Bag of Sweetened Coconut Flakes (14 Oz)
- 1 Box (3oz) of Lime Jello
- 1 Container of Cool Whip (8oz)
- Assorted Peeps Bunnies
- Decorations
- Green Food Coloring
Instructions
1. Bake Cake according to instructions on the box
2. Once the cake has cooled, use a fork to poke holes into the cake in 1/2 inch intervals
3. Boil 1 cup of water and mix with lime Jello
4. Spoon Jello into the holes of the cake
5. Refrigerate for at least three hours
6. Mix cool whip with green food coloring to get desired color, then spread it out evenly on top of the cake
7. Using a spoon, add about 1/2-3/4 a bag of coconut to a bowl and add in green food coloring until you get your desired color.
8. Spoon coconut over frosted cake to achieve a grass look.
9. Decorate with Peeps Bunnies and other decorations.
Notes
I opted to make this a lighter, less sugary cake, by using cool whip for the frosting, versus a butter cream. A white cake is not super sugary in general, so if you want a sweeter cake, you may want to opt for a buttercream or cream cheese frosting.
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