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One piece of lemon blueberry poke cake on white plate with blueberries

Lemon Poke Cake with Blueberry Sauce

Course: Dessert, Fruit dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry poke cake from scratch, lemon blueberry cake using cake mix, lemon blueberry poke cake
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 + servings
Calories: 246kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
This Lemon Poke Cake with blueberry sauce is made with a moist lemon cake, citrus-filled lemon curd, and homemade blueberry simple syrup, and is topped with subtle freshly whipped cream. Lemon blueberry poke cake is such an easy dessert recipe that's perfect for spring and summer!
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Ingredients

  • 1 lemon cake mix + ingredients to make the cake from the box
  • ¾ cup lemon curd homemade or store bought

BLUEBERRY SAUCE:

  • 2 ½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

WHIPPED TOPPING:

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

TOPPINGS:

  • ½ cup fresh blueberries
  • Crushed golden or lemon Oreos

Instructions

  • Prepare lemon curd if making it homemade. (I have a recipe on the blog)
  • In a medium saucepan combine the blueberries, water, sugar and cornstarch. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan, set aside.
  • Prepare cake according to box directions and pour into prepared pan and bake according to box directions.
  • When the cake comes out of the oven poke several holes across the top of the cake using a wooden spoon handle or something similar.
  • If your lemon curd is cold warm it a little then spread over the cake. Pour the blueberry syrup over the cake. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Meanwhile prepare the whipped cream. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer beat the whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
  • Remove cake from refrigerator and spread with whipped cream. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Before serving top with crushed oreos and fresh blueberries.

Notes

  1. Cake can be kept covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 586IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg