Fruity Pebble Cereal Milk Poke Cake

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If you love Fruity Pebbles, this poke cake recipe is for you! This Fruity Pebble Cereal Milk Poke Cake is a delicious vanilla cake, soaked in sweetened condensed milk and topped with a homemade Fruity Pebble Whipped Cream!

Love poke cake recipes? You should also try my Strawberry Milkshake Poke Cake and my Homemade Funfetti Poke Cake recipes!

Fruity Pebble Cereal Milk Poke Cake

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed I shared some pretty big news on Sunday. Over the weekend, my boyfriend got down on one knee, in the snow and ask me to marry him. It was better than I ever could have imagined. It was just us and the top of a snowy run and I was completely surprised. We spent the rest of the weekend celebrating, and there was definitely champagne and pizza involved. I hope to share the whole story with you guys soon. I haven’t been able to stop smiling since the whole thing went down. But wedding planning? I am not there yet.

I thought it was only appropriate that we celebrate with CAKE. What do you think?

Poke Cakes Are One Of My Favorite Desserts

It’s no secret that I like poke cake, it’s the 4th one I’ve share so far this year and believe me, I’ve got a few more up my sleeve. This time, we’re talking Fruity Pebbles Cereal Milk Poke Cake.

I don’t know what it is, but I can’t seem to get enough Fruity Pebbles. They are colorful, sweet and loads of fun in a bowl. I’ve stuffed them in cookies, cheesecake and even an ice cream cake. When Fruity Pebbles are baked into a cake, they soften, but every bite still has that burst of fruity flavor. Some people even asked me if they were sprinkles.

How To Make The Best Fruity Pebbles Cake

The thing with the Fruity Pebbles in the cake is that you can’t overdo it with the cereal or it will weigh down the cake. After some trial and error, I have found just the right amount of cereal so every bite is loaded but the cake itself still remains fluffy. If for some reason your cake sinks a little bit in the middle, you don’t need to worry about it because you’re going to cover it with a Fruity Pebble Whipped Cream.

You heard me correctly. Fruity-Pebble-Whipped Cream! This cereal milk inspired topping is the perfect ending to an already cereal-packed poke cake. When it comes to the whipped cream, I took two different approaches to find out which one I preferred.

How To Make Homemade Fruity Pebbles Whipped Cream

First I tried making actual cereal infused heavy cream by soaking the heavy cream with Fruity Pebbles for a couple of hours. I was not happy with the results. This doesn’t seem to work as well for large amounts of heavy cream. The cereal absorbed so much of the cream that I felt it was a waste and didn’t deliver the result I was looking for.

So I have decided option two was a better bet. I made a traditional whipped cream and folded in crushed Fruity Pebbles. Once this sits in the fridge for a bit, the flavor of the cereal soaks right into the whipped cream, and it is just as dreamy as you might imagine. I opted to use a little bit of gelatin to help create a more mousse-like texture for the topping.

This Poke Cake Uses Sweetened Condensed Milk

The last important part of a poke cake is the filling! My preferred filling is usually pudding, because it’s a very refreshing contrast to the cake. However, a can of sweetened condensed milk is a much better fit for this cake. It gives this cake a tres-leches-like texture and adds to the overall cereal milk effect.

One thing is for certain, this is a guilty pleasure!

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Fruity Pebble Cereal Milk Poke Cake

• Author: Julianne Bayer
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Yield: 12-15 slices

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Description

If you love Fruity Pebbles, this poke cake is for you! This is a Fruity Pebble filled vanilla cake, soaked in sweetened condensed milk and topped with a Fruity Pebble Whipped Cream.

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 1 box vanilla cake mix
• Ingredients listed on the box: eggs, oil, water (or sub milk)
• 1 ½ cups Fruity Pebble Cereal

For the topping

• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoons cold water
• 1 teaspoon gelatin
• ½ cup Fruity Pebble crumbs
• 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

For the cake:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Prepare the cake according to the instructions on the box, combining the cake mix with eggs, vegetable oil, water (or substitute milk for water). Beat the mixture on medium speed until well combined.
3. Fold in the Fruity Pebble cereal until well combined.
4. Pour the batter into a 9-inch by 13-inch pan and bake at 350°F for 18-22 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the middle of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, your cake is done. Allow the cake to cool for 20 minutes.
5. While the cake is still warm, take the end of a wooden spoon or another round object and poke holes all over the top of your cake.

For the topping:

1. Pour a can of sweetened condensed milk over top of the cake and allow the cake to cool completely and absorb the sweetened condensed milk.
2. Put the bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for 5-10 minutes to get them really cold (this step is optional, but is a common practice I use).
3. In a small dish, combine 1 tablespoon of cold water with 1 teaspoon gelatin. Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and allow it to set to a solid.
4. In a large Ziploc bag, crush the Fruity Pebbles until they resemble small crumbs. Measure out ½ cup of crumbs and set aside.
5. Once set, microwave the gelatin for 8-10 seconds until it turns back to a liquid.
6. In the cold mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream on medium speed for about 1-2 minutes. Slowly drizzle in the gelatin and continue beating until soft peaks form.
7. Add the powdered sugar and increase the speed to medium high. Beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in the crushed Fruity Pebbles.
8. Spread whipped cream over the top of cake. This cake must stay refrigerated.

• Category: Cake
• Method: Oven
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: poke cake recipe, fruity pebble cake, recipe for poke cake, fruity pebble dessert, cereal dessert, sweetened condensed milk poke cake

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