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A homemade slice of raspberry zinger poke cake topped with whipped cream, fresh raspberries, and glossy raspberry sauce.

Raspberry Zinger Poke Cake

A nostalgic Raspberry Zinger Poke Cake inspired by Hostess Zingers — moist white cake soaked with homemade raspberry glaze, topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting and coconut.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 13
Calories: 420kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Cost: $12

🍳 Equipment

  • 1 9×13 metal baking pan (For baking cake)
  • 1 Wooden spoon (For poking holes)
  • 1 Medium saucepan (For raspberry filling)
  • 1 Electric hand mixer (For frosting)
  • 1 Offset spatula (For spreading frosting)
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer (Optional, for seedless filling)
  • 1 Mixing bowls (For cake and frosting)

🛒 Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 box White cake mix - Any brand
  • 3 large Eggs
  • ⅓ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Added for flavor

Raspberry Filling

  • 1 cup Raspberry jam/preserves - Seedless preferred
  • ½ cup Water
  • 2 tablespoon Corn syrup - For shine + consistency
  • Few drops Red food coloring - Optional for color

Frosting

  • 8 oz Cream cheese - Softened
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter - Softened
  • 4 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon Heavy cream - Adjust for consistency
  • 2 cups Sweetened shredded coconut - For topping

📋 Instructions

  • Preheat oven, prepare pan, mix batter with vanilla, bake 25–28 mins, cool 15 mins.
  • Combine jam, water, and corn syrup; heat until smooth; color and strain if needed.
  • Poke holes in warm cake and pour raspberry filling into holes.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Prepare frosting, spread over chilled cake, press coconut on top, chill 30 mins.

📝 Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

🥗 Nutrition

Serving: 115g | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg