Christmas Red Velvet Poke Cake

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350*. Spray a 9x13 with bakers spray (Baker's Joy or generic version). Set it aside.

Step 2

Using a medium size mixing bowl and a handheld mixer on medium speed, prepare the cake mix according to the box directions.

Step 3

Bake for 25 minutes.

Step 4

Using a rounded handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes into the cake about ½ inch apart. Set it aside to cool.

Step 5

Using a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the pudding mixes and the cold milk for 1 - 1 ½ minutes, just until the pudding starts to thicken.

Step 6

Evenly pour the pudding over the prepared cake. Use a spatula to smooth the pudding over the prepared cake.

Step 7

Tightly cover the cake and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours.

Step 8

Using a spoon, stir in the green food color into the thawed whipped topping. Stir until the color is uniform.

Step 9

Remove the cake from the refrigerator. Evenly spread the tinted whipped topping over the pudding layer.

Step 10

Evenly sprinkle the mini marshmallows over the tinted whipped topping layer.

Step 11

Evenly sprinkle the red and green m and m’s and the red sprinkles.

Step 12

Cut 12 - 3 inch x 3 inch squares.