Cake
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons finely grated lemon peel
3 eggs
Filling
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
1/2 cup finely mashed fresh strawberries (4 to 5 large berries)
Topping
1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
Make With
Make With Betty Crocker Cake Mix
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2 In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed
2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
3 Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 10 minutes. With handle of wooden
spoon (1/2 inch in diameter), poke holes almost to bottom of cake every
1/2 inch, wiping spoon handle with paper towel to reduce sticking.
4 In medium bowl, beat frosting and mashed strawberries with spoon until
well blended. While cake is still warm, gently spread over cake; working
back and forth to fill holes. (Some filling will remain on top of cake.)
Refrigerate 2 hours.
5 Spoon and spread whipped topping evenly over top of cooled cake.
Sprinkle with chopped berries and 1 tablespoon lemon peel. Store loosely
covered in refrigerator.
Prep 30 Min
Total 3 Hr 10 Min
Servings 12
This fluffy lemon poke cake gets a surprising burst of flavor from Betty
Crocker™ vanilla frosting mixed with pureed fresh strawberries. Finished
with whipped topping, chopped fresh strawberries and lemon peel, it's a
dessert that tastes like the sweetest days of summer.
by Betty Crocker Kitchens Updated Nov 1, 2017
Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
tip 1
Be sure to poke cake 50 to 60 times so there is plenty of filling in the
cake!
tip 2
1 medium lemon yields about 3 tablespoons juice and 2 to 3 teaspoons
grated lemon peel.
tip 3
To make quick work of mashing strawberries, try a potato masher! In
small bowl, mash halved strawberries until broken down and almost smooth
with no big pieces.