Mixed Berry Poke Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Yellow cake mix soaked with mixed berry syrup, layered with walnuts and cream cheese frosting — messy, sweet, and absolutely delicious.

By Manny Michael

40 minutes

Dessert

American

Ingredients

• For the Cake
• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 cup water
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• Peanut oil or cooking spray, for greasing the pans
• For the Frosting
• 1 jar cream cheese frosting
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• For the Filling and Topping
• Mixed berry jam or syrup
• Walnuts, chopped or crushed

Instructions

1. Prepare the yellow cake mix according to the box using water, eggs, and oil.
2. Grease two small baking pans with peanut oil or cooking spray.
3. Divide the cake batter evenly between the pans.
4. Bake or air fry until the cakes are fully cooked.
5. Let the cakes cool.
6. If desired, use a bowl as a guide to cut each cake into a circle.
7. Trim one cake layer if needed so the layers stack evenly.
8. Place the first cake layer on a plate or serving surface.
9. Poke holes into the cake.
10. Spoon mixed berry syrup over the cake, making sure some of it gets into the holes.
11. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese frosting with softened cream cheese until smooth.
12. Sprinkle walnuts over the syrup layer.
13. Spread a layer of frosting over the walnuts.
14. Add the second cake layer on top.
15. Frost the top and sides with the remaining frosting.
16. Pour more mixed berry syrup over the top so it drips down the sides.
17. Crush more walnuts and sprinkle them over the top.
18. Slice and serve.