Fireball Poke Cake – Make a dessert for the adults with this Fireball Poke Cake recipe! Made like your traditional poke cake, except a kick of Fireball whiskey is added to the jello. It makes for one heck of an addition to any adult get-together.
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If you’re a fan of the Fireball cinnamon whiskey, you’re going to obsess over this easy, boozy adult cake. You just need to bake, poke, fill with pudding, and top to make this easy poke cake recipe. The cake has a spicy cinnamon flavor, and it will quickly become your new favorite cake to serve for a crowd.
This post is about how to make the perfect spicy Fireball Poke Cake.
Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey Cake
A soft white sheet cake is baked from a box, poked and infused with pockets of cinnamon whisky-spiked cherry jell-o, covered with a fluffy Cool Whip topping, and decorated with sanding sprinkles and red hots if desired. With the perfect combination of moist white cake, flavorful boozy jell-o filling, and whipped topping in every boozy bite, this cake is one of the most unique poke cakes you’ll ever taste.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE
Easy to Make. This poke cake is extremely easy to make, you just need to bake, poke, fill and top!
Everyone Will Love It. I’m sure that adults will obsess over the creaminess, sweetness and spiciness of this unique poke cake.
Unique Taste. Spicy cinnamon flavor meets sweetness for this flavorful Fireball Poke Cake. It is one of the best poke cake I’ve ever tasted.
INGREDIENTS NOTES
Here’s your ultimate shopping list to make this easy adult-only poke cake. Here’s how it goes –
White Cake Mix (+ Eggs, Vegetable Oil & Milk to make the cake mix)
Cherry Jell-O
Boiling Water
Fireball Whiskey
Cool Whip
Red Hots
Red Sanding Sugar
HOW TO MAKE FIREBALL POKE CAKE
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit and spray a 9×13 cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mixes, eggs, oil, and milk. Using a hand or stand mixer, beat the mixture until no lumps remain. Do not overbeat.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and let rest for about 20 minutes or until cooled.
Using the handle end of a wooden spoon, make holes in the cake, about every ½ inch to an inch. Do not press it through all the way to the bottom, just a little over halfway through.
Set the cake aside and place the jello in a medium mixing bowl. Pour the boiling water over the top and stir until the jello is fully dissolved. Add the Fireball and give a slight stir.
Using a pourable measuring cup (I use a 2-cup size) slowly pour the jello over the cake, covering every inch and ensuring it gets in every hole.
Cover and place in the fridge for 2 hours or until set.
Coat the top of the cake with cool whip, then sprinkle with red sanding sugar and red hots, if desired. Slice, serve, and enjoy!
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Store in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to 5 days. You can freeze this, but it’s best to do so without the toppings. Do not garnish and this will last in the freezer for up to 3 months, in an airtight container.
I do not suggest doing this with one cake mix, but if you need to, use a 7×11 cake pan, reduce the cake ingredients by half, do not pour all of the jello over the cake as it’s too much, reduce the baking time to 25 minutes, and adjust the baking temperature to 340 degrees.
The red sanding sugar will melt into the whipped cream, so add it with that in mind.
Do not cook your cake any hotter than 325 degrees. This will cause it to cook unevenly and be a disaster.
Do not overmix your cake batter. This can cause it to rise too quickly and then fall, during the baking process, causing a crater in the middle of your cake. If this happens, you can fill in the crater with cool whip and no one will ever know.
RECIPE FAQ’S
CAN I USE PUDDING FOR THE FILLING?
Yes, absolutely! You can use butterscotch instant pudding or vanilla instant pudding. Don’t forget to infuse it with the cinnamon whiskey for the ultimate boozy cake experience.
CAN I FREEZE THIS POKE CAKE?
No. I do not suggest freezing this cake as the texture becomes too soft and mushy the longer the cake sits.
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Fireball Poke Cake
Fireball Poke Cake - Make a dessert for the adults with this Fireball Poke Cake recipe! Made like your traditional poke cake, except a kick of Fireball whiskey is added to the jello. It makes for one heck of an addition to any adult get-together.
Ingredients
- 2 boxes white cake mix, 14.25 oz each
- 1 cup whole milk
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 box cherry jell-o, 3oz
- 1 cup Fireball Whiskey
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 tub cool whip, 16oz
- red hots, for garnish
- red sanding sugar, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit and spray a 9x13 cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mixes, eggs, oil, and milk. Using a hand or stand mixer, beat the mixture until no lumps remain. Do not overbeat.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let rest for about 20 minutes or until cooled.
- Using the handle end of a wooden spoon, make holes in the cake, about every ½ inch to an inch. Do not press it through all the way to the bottom, just a little over halfway through.
- Set the cake aside and place the jello in a medium mixing bowl. Pour the boiling water over the top and stir until the jello is fully dissolved. Add the Fireball and give a slight stir.
- Using a pourable measuring cup (I use a 2-cup size) slowly pour the jello over the cake, covering every inch and ensuring it gets in every hole.
- Cover and place in the fridge for 2 hours or until set.
- Coat the top of the cake with cool whip, then sprinkle with red sanding sugar and red hots, if desired. Slice, serve, and enjoy!
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