School’s out for summer! (I hope you read that in the sing-songy voice, because I sure did 🙂 ) But yes, school is out around here in Provo so it’s time to celebrate with some summer lovin’ from the kitchen. Tie-Die Poke Cake. It’s made with a cake mix, so it’s plenty easy and no-stress. And just top it off with some crushed graham crackers or cookies and with a few cherries to make it gorgeous! So perfect for a birthday party or a picnic. Pick colors to fit your party… pinks and purples for the ladies or maybe even different shades of green to make a “camo” cake!
On a personal note… I’m going to be a camp counselor this summer! Woot woot!! I’ll be working at EFY for 7 weeks and I could not be more excited. It’s a camp that changed my life and I really can’t wait to get started. But don’t worry! The recipes will still keep coming 🙂 I’m going to be working like a mad woman to get all the recipes posted ahead of time so you won’t miss a thing!
The Story:
I somehow got it stuck in my head that tie-dye was “cool” for every day of the year. I was a Sophomore in high school and a total loser. So what did I wear in my school picture that year? Wet hair, too much eye liner and a tie-dye shirt. Not even a good tie-dye you buy off Amazon or anything. No, this was a homemade one that didn’t have much color on it at all–it was just lame.
Oh year book photos…

Tie-Dye Poke Cake and Giveaway
Ingredients
Blue Batter:
- 1 pkg. Aqua Blue Pillsbury® Funfetti™ Cake Mix
- 1 egg
- 1/4 C. oil
- 1/2 C. buttermilk or milk
- 1/4 C. sour cream
Yellow Batter:
- 1 pkg. Neon Yellow Pillsbury® Funfetti™ Cake Mix
- 1 egg
- 1/4 C. oil
- 1/2 C. buttermilk or milk
- 1/4 C. sour cream
Green Batter:
- 1 pkg. Vibrant Green Pillsbury® Funfetti™ Cake Mix
- 1 egg
- 1/4 C. oil
- 1/2 C. buttermilk or milk
- 1/4 C. sour cream
For Decorating:
- 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- Frozen whipped topping or whipped cream
- Graham Crackers crushed
- Maraschino Cherries
Instructions
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13 X 9 inch pan.
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2. For each color of batter, mix in a separate bowl.
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3. Combine egg, oil, buttermilk and sour cream, then add cake mix and stir until smooth. (Repeat this in separate bowls to make each color.)
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4. Pour all three colors in pan and swirl colors together.
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5. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
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6. Let cake cool.
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7. Poke holes all over the top of the cake using a fork or something bigger like the end of a wooden spoon. Pour sweeten condensed milk over cake and let sit for 10 minutes.
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8. Spread whipped topping over cake, and cover with crushed graham crackers and maraschino cherries!
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NOTE: You can use a normal Pillsbury White or Yellow cake mix and dye the batter yourself! Just use one box, mix as directed and then separate batter to dye it.
First of all, I LOVE these mixes because they come in little bags that make 12 cupcakes each! I made some fun Garden Carrot Cupcakes with the orange flavor last week, but I wanted to do something a little more psychedelic his time 🙂
Pillsbury GO BOLD Giveaway
What you win:
Funfetti® Aqua Blue Cupcake and Cake Mix
Funfetti Orange All Star™ Cupcake and Cake Mix
Funfetti Neon Yellow Cupcake and Cake Mix
Funfetti Vibrant Green Cupcake and Cake Mix
Funfetti Orange All Star™ Vanilla Flavored Frosting with Colorful Star Shaped Candy Bits
Funfetti Neon Yellow Vanilla Flavored Frosting with Multi- Colored Candy Bits
$100 dollar Visa or American Express gift card
How to enter:
1. Leave a comment on the blog telling me how you plan to “Go Bold” this summer!
2. “Like” Your Cup of Cake on Facebook and “share” a recipe from the page! Comment on the blog telling me you did that!
3. “Pin” 3 recipes from Your Cup of Cake and leave a comment here telling me which ones you pinned!
4. BONUS: “Share” another Your Cup of Cake recipe from the facebook page!
NOTE: Leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry!
Giveaway ends May 1, 2014 11:59 PM MST. Winner will be chosen randomly and will be notified via email and must respond within 24 hours or a new winner will be chosen.
I was compensated for this post, all opinions are my own. ©/® The J.M. Smucker Company. Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, LLC, used under license.
#GoBold
I would “Go Bold” this summer buy making a cake with the Funfetti Orange All Star™ Cupcake and Cake Mix for a family reunion this summer; they all would get a kick out of the bright cake.
jslbrown2009(at)aol(dot)com
Liked on FB and shared Tye-Dye poke cake recipe!!!
Shared Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcake recipe from FB page
Liked on FB as Lisa Brown and shared – https://www.facebook.com/lisa.brown.50364592/posts/10202770841344749?stream_ref=10
jslbrown2009(at)aol(dot)com
pins:
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/277675133249759958/
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/277675133249759960/
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/277675133249759964/
jslbrown2009(at)aol(dot)com
shared another FB recipe https://www.facebook.com/lisa.brown.50364592/posts/10202770863185295?stream_ref=10
jslbrown2009(at)aol(dot)com
I’m going to go bold this summer by getting a job in a bakery, also I would love to get in some collage credit classes:)
Also by making the cake in red white and blue for the Fourth of July
I would go bold by using that Aqua cake mix to make a fun red, white and blue cake for the 4th of July!
I would “go bold” by making rainbow cupcakes for my daughter’s birthday.
I’m going bold by making your 3 tier cookie dough cake with all different colors of m&m’s instead of mini chocolate chips!
Liked on facebook and here is my link for sharing:
http://www.yourcupofcake.com/2014/04/tie-dye-poke-cake-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+YourCupOfCake+%28Your+Cup+of+Cake%29&utm_content=FaceBook
another one I shared:
https://www.facebook.com/YourCupofCake/photos/a.175066132551407.43634.164631610261526/675661719158510/?type=1&theater
I am going bold by making many “fruit flavor” cupcakes!
These colors just scream sport’s team. This will be perfect to match the colors to our favorite sports team.
I’d really like to try these vibrant cake mixes. The recipe on the Pillsbury website for Tie-Dye Layer Cake looks fun and imagine everyone’s surprise when it gets cut into! 🙂
https://www.facebook.com/sandy.headtke/posts/774996582525362?stream_ref=10
Liked and shared
https://www.facebook.com/sandy.headtke/posts/774998829191804?stream_ref=10o
Bonus share
I have been a fan on your Facebook page for awhile and i shared this recipe for tie-dye poke cake on my FB timeline
Pinned the following, Oreo Brownie, SnoCone and Lemon Cream Chese cupcakes
i am going to go bold by making bright cupcakes for my sisters bday!!!
I recently lost weight so I am going BOLD by wearing shorts for the first time in 15 years this summer. Yay ME!
I shared the Lemon Cream Cheese cupcakes on FB~
I shared the Pineapple Strawberry Bundt on FB
I pinned Blackberry White Chocolate Cupcakes, Double Cherry Cupcakes and Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes.
I like Your Cup of Cake on Facebook
I want to try an object inside a cake.
My kids will love this tie-dye cake, can’t wait to try it.
I’ve pinned so many of your recipes, I don’t know where to start. Oreo cupcakes, homemade oreos, german chocolate cupcakes. I just made the peanut butter brownie cookies for Faith in God reward treats last week. Total hit with the kids!!!
To go bold this summer, I am cutting off all my hair! I am so sick of it, so I am going short for a while!
To be bold I am planning on making lots of delicious new recipes including a summer trifle! I think the neon yellow cake mix would actually be a perfect compliment for the strawberries I intend to use!
Liked the facebook page and shared
https://www.facebook.com/mummytotwoboys1/posts/617415475012891?stream_ref=1
Pinned three recipes here:
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/270849365064449935/
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/270849365064449947/
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/270849365064449950/
I plan on going bold this summer by no longer working and staying home with my kids.
I liked you on facebook & shared your tie died cake recipe.
I will go bold this summer by losing weight and starting college at 16 years old! I have orientation this summer. I never thought that I would start collge at 16 years old. I’m also going to go bold by trying out for American Idol! Lots of boldness here. I love this site <3
I assume this would make about 36 cupcakes?
I assume this could also make 36 cupcakes?
Sorry for duplicate question, computer kept doing something weird with the password thing.
I liked Your Cup of Cake facebook page (annabelle lewis). I shared the maraschino cherry cupcakes and the birthday cupcakes on my facebook page
Wi pinned the taco soup which was AMAZING, THE reeses peanut butter cupcakes that everybody bragged about, and the tie Dye poke cake which I hope to make soon
I will go bold this summer by bringing my kids on a vacation to somewhere fun that we haven’t explored yet.
I liked your FB page and shared the Maraschino Cherry Cupcakes recipe(Kelly D Saver)
Pinned the Peanut Butter Brownie Bites, Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcakes and Cloud Cupcakes.
Shared the Pineapple Bundt Cake with Sweet Strawberries on FB(Kelly D Saver)
I want to go bold with gelatin salads – having crazy colors and sneaking in the carrots and celery, or pieces of fruits and berries! And don’t forget the whipped cream for the top!
I want to go bold this summer by dying a few streaks of my hair blue and making some of the aqua blue cupcakes to match!!
I plan to go bold by running my first marathon!
I like you on facebook and shared a recipe
https://www.facebook.com/lisa.newman.7330/posts/446485138820462?stream_ref=10
I pinned three recipes
Snow cone cupcakes
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/361765782540065366/
Homemade golden oreos
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/361765782540065370/
Taco soup
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/361765782540065372/
i like your cup of cake on facebook
i shared marachino cherry cupcakes on facebook
i will go bold this summer by making this tie dye cake for my granddaughters birthday in august, she loves bright colors & tie dye so that is a win for me since i make all the cakes, thanks for the great idea!
i pinned the tie dye poke cake, the snow cone cupcakes & breakfast bundt cake
i shared your pineapple bundt cake with sweet strawberries
Great giveaway! I
I share7yGd Birthday Bites on Facebook. Can’t wait to try them
I pinned Oreo brownie cupcakes
I plan on “Go Bold” with home decor and make budding cakes with Pillsbury Funfetti mix
Liked and shared.https://www.facebook.com/tcarolinep/posts/10202107740151144?stream_ref=10
Shared.https://www.facebook.com/tcarolinep/posts/10202107744991265?stream_ref=10
I’m gonna “go bold” by going to soccer camp for the first time!
-http://www.pinterest.com/pin/177329304052593931/
-http://www.pinterest.com/pin/177329304052593926/
-http://www.pinterest.com/pin/177329304052593928/
Pinned the “Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcakes!”
Pinned the “Banana Split Cupcakes.”
Pinned the “Garden Carrot Cupcakes.”
I plan to go bold by taking some cake decorating classes and getting my food handler’s permit
I will go bold by making red, white and blue cupcakes!
I would definitely use these bold colors to make cup cakes; such a relief to not use those food coloring bottles that always get all over my hands!
I already liked you on facebook; here’s my share: https://www.facebook.com/margot.core/posts/10152826770034199?stream_ref=10
Here are my pins (always happy to pin your cute stuff!):
Red Velvet Cake Batter Cupcakes
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/33495590953020288/
Raspberry Lemonade Mini Cupcakes
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/33495590953020300/
Butterfinger Cupcakes
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/33495590953020310/
Anther cup cake on my facebook: https://www.facebook.com/margot.core/posts/10152826893629199?stream_ref=10
I’m going to be bold right now and offer to teach you how to get terrific, brilliant, bold results when tie dying. If you are interested, I’ll send a photo of my Primary class modeling the shirts we dyed during a class party last year. 🙂
I’m going to go bold by making a beautiful rainbow layered cake! That’s one of my goals for the summer =]
I liked Your Cup of Cake on Facebook and I shared your Cookie Dough Cake! It looks amazing!
I shared your peanut butter brownie bites on Facebook!
I pinned your lemon cream cheese cupcakes!
I’m going to “go bold” this summer by doing more exploring. Do more camping, more hiking, and generally just seeing the sights around me.
If we’re talking about baking though, I’ll “go bold” by trying new techniques on cakes. There are several holidays over the summer, including my anniversary, hubby’s birthday, and 4th of July, all of which I hope to use to practice my cake decorating.
I pinned your pineapple strawberry bundt cake!
I pinned your Mint Oreo Cupcakes!
I would go bold by making some Under The Sea cupcakes with the Funfetti Aqua Blue Cupcake and Cake Mix
I like you on facebook as Leidy Ruiz and shared the Chocolate Banana Cake Batter Cupcakes recipe facebook.com/leidy.ruiz.140/posts/642053639206297
Pinned the following recipes:
* Cherry Pie Cupcakes http://www.pinterest.com/pin/17451517281357762/
* Snow Cone Cupcakes http://www.pinterest.com/pin/17451517281357773/
* Fruity Pebble Cupcakes http://www.pinterest.com/pin/17451517281357782/
Shared the Strawberry Pop Tart Cupcakes Recipe on facebook facebook.com/leidy.ruiz.140/posts/642055902539404
I will go bold by chopping my hair off!!
I am going bold by tempting to take my kids (6 and 4 yr old boys and twin 18 mo girls) on a vacation ( with my husband of course). Time to get away
I shared the pineapple bundt cake
I shared the lemon cream cheese cupcakes
I am going to go bold by making fun colorful cupcakes with my kids this summer.
I love Your Cup of Cake on FB and I shared the maraschino cherry cupcake recipe!
I shared the Neapolitan cupcake recipe on FB!
I pinned the snowcone cupcakes, chocolate almond raspberry, and chocolate cake batter! And many many more!
I plan to “Go Bold” this summer by using some of the Funfetti options to make great desserts in bold colors for our backyard barbecues. And I’ll use some with bright decorations to match!
I liked Your Cup of Cake on Facebook (Priscilla Nascondere) and shared a recipe https://www.facebook.com/pnascondere/posts/633924000027314?stream_ref=10
I pinned 3 recipes from Your Cup of Cake:
1) http://www.pinterest.com/pin/393783561141038372/
2) http://www.pinterest.com/pin/393783561141038368/
3) http://www.pinterest.com/pin/393783561141038366/
*bonus entry* I shared another Your Cup of Cake recipe on facebook https://www.facebook.com/pnascondere/posts/633926196693761?stream_ref=10
I’ll go bold this summer by taking my kids camping (a first for our family). We’ve always wanted to go and this is the year!
I’m going to wear bold nail polish on my toes because I wear flip-flops all summer! 🙂
Liked your facebook page and shared a recipe there!
https://www.facebook.com/heidi.madsen.robbins/posts/10203709153118639?stream_ref=10
Shared another recipe on facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/heidi.madsen.robbins/posts/10203709167959010?stream_ref=10
Pinned 3 recipes! Chocolate Almond Raspberry Cupcakes, Homemade Golden Oreos, and Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes… yum!
I plan to go bold this summer by planting out my garden heavily with flowers.
I am going bold this summer by making the orange all star cupcakes for my lovely daughter’s birthday 🙂
thanks
I would go bold this summer and make a polka dot cake.
I will “go bold” this summer by making this fun tie-dye cake!
I will “go bold” this summer by making this cake for our annual summer picnic!! SO fun! It looks delicious & easy too!
Thank you for the chance to win!
Joey
Shared from your facebook page: * the key lime poke cake recipe*
https://www.facebook.com/ajoebloe/posts/10154035092625212?stream_ref=10
Joey J.
pinned 3 of your recipes:
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/275141858459575966/ lemon cream cheese cupcakes
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/275141858459575968/ snow cone cupcakes(coolest thing ever! lol)
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/275141858459575970/ your best banana bread ever recipe-looks amazing!
JoeyfromSC is my pinterest name
Shared another recipe:
*those amazing carrot cake cookie sandwiches! I have to make these!! lol
https://www.facebook.com/ajoebloe/posts/10154035121980212?stream_ref=10
Joey J.
I will go bold by resigning from my job! It’s time to stay home with the baby. 😀
Love your recipes and liked you on Facebook
I am going to go bold by getting out of the house more and spending time in the sun with my 2 year old!
Liked you on FB as Emily Robison
I pinned…
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Rocky Road Cupcakes
Salted Chocolate Cupcakes
Love your recipes, I have your first cookbook and it is fantastic! Whenever I make some cupcakes from your book people can’t stop praising my baking skills! 🙂
Lizzy: you are so inspiring with your great recipes. I liked your page on Facebook and shared the Key Lime pie cake.
I pinned
Chocolate Turtle mini muffins,
Andes Mint cupcakes and
key lime poke cake
I shared an additional recipe on my FB page: Pineapple Bundt Cake with strawberries
I pinned black berry lemonade cupcake!
I pinned tie dye poke cake!
I pinned rocky road cupcake recipe!
Shared the tie dye poke cake recipe and giveaway on fb!
I pinned three recipes: cloud cupcakes, mint oreo cupcakes, and mint brownies.
I am going bold by making this amazing recipe discussed in the post. The Tie-Dye Poke Cake! That’s awesome!!
Liked Your Cup of Cake on Facebook as Amy Orvin and shared a recipe: Lemon Neapolitan Cupcakes!
https://www.facebook.com/amyorvin/posts/779212998765167?stream_ref=10
I Pinned 3 recipes from Your Cup of Cake
Rocky Road Cupcakes – http://www.pinterest.com/pin/15692298676179641/
Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies – http://www.pinterest.com/pin/15692298676179649/
and Peanut Butter Brownie Bites – http://www.pinterest.com/pin/15692298676179662/
Bonus – Shared another recipe from your FB page – Maraschino Cherry Cupcakes!
https://www.facebook.com/amyorvin/posts/779215165431617?stream_ref=10
go bold by training for a half marathon!
I pinned Homemade Golden Oreos
I pinned Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcakes
I plan to go bold by actually trying juicing and spending more time at the park
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
I’m going to go bold this Summer by trying daring outdoor activities – zip lining, rafting and paddle surfing down the river!
I pinned almond lemon poppy seed bundt cakes, lemon cream cheese cupcakes and fruity pebble cupcakes
I’m going bold this summer with a canary yellow swimsuit!
My most recent pins are your Strawberry Pinà colada cupcakes, Chocolate Coconut Ganache cupcakes and diy white and chocolate cake mix recipes. All of which are wonderful! I never received so many compliments on cupcakes before!
Going Bold this year by living debt free, regardless of what people think about the way I live:)
I’ll GO BOLD by trying new recipes instead of sticking to the tried and true ones.
I’m having a baby this summer. What could be bolder than that? 🙂
I plan to go bold this summer with my clothing – try some new patterns/colors I wouldn’t usually wear and just have FUN.
I like you on FB and shared one of your recipes – brownie batter cupcakes.
Pinned these 3 recipes to my pinterest –
1. Cherry Cobbler Muffins
2. Mint Chip Oreos
3. Strawberry Shortbread Ice Cream Sandwiches
I shared another recipe on FB – Garden Carrot Cupcakes.
Thanks for the giveaway!!
I am going bold by having a baby in 2 weeks!
christinejessamine at hotmail dot com
I like you on facebook and shared a recipe
https://www.facebook.com/christine.lamunyonjessamine/posts/10202125666682779?stream_ref=6
christinejessamine at hotmail dot com
I pinned 3 recipies!
Oreo Brownie Cupcakes
Tie Dye Poke Cake
Lemon Cream Cheese cupcakes
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/318629742359380370/
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/318629742359380373/
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/318629742359380378/
christinejessamine at hotmail dot com
I’m going to “go bold” by starting to bake my way through an entire cookbook!
I would go bold with the aqua cupcakes for my daughter’s Frozen birthday party.
Shared your brownie batter cupcakes on my facebook page.
I would go bold this summer with bright and cheery aqua cupcakes sprinkled with graham cracker crumbs to look like sand for some sand n sea cupcakes!
I’m going bold this summer by going to one of my best friends weddings in Napa. So glad he get’s to marry his partner, just like I got to marry my man!
I already like you on FB….shared your Garden Carrot Cupcakes recipe.
I pinned Piping Tips, Snickerdoodle muffins, and chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes.
Im going bold by maybe cutting my hair short? Not sure yet but it might be a fun new change!
I pinned this key lime pie poke cake:)
I pinned those amazing looking brownie batter cupcakes!
I also pinned the adorable tie-dye poke cake! Keep it up:)
I would go bold this summer by making a red/white/blue cake for Memorial Day and/or the 4th of July
I liked you on Facebook as Carolsue Anderson and I shared the Keylime Pokecake
https://www.facebook.com/MsCarolsueA/posts/676936645696833?stream_ref=10
I pinned the Tye-Dye Poke Cake, the Cherry Birthday Bites and the Andes Mint Cupcakes
You can find them all here:
http://www.pinterest.com/cezovski9/bloggers-recipes-crafts/
I shared Maraschino Cherry Cupcakes
https://www.facebook.com/MsCarolsueA/posts/676938279030003?stream_ref=5
I’m gonna go bold by making rainbow cupcakes for my son’s birthday!!!
Liked on Facebook and shared the brownie cupcake recipe! Trying that out this weekend! 🙂
Love your blog and delicious sweet treats! I have liked you on Facebook
I’ll be going bold by wearing orange this summer. My usual wardrobe is black, white, and gray with the occasional blue thrown in there.
I pinned the Almond Joy Cupcakes! I made them and they were so delicious!!!
I also pinned the Andes Mint cupcakes. absolutely love anything mint. 🙂
I pinned the rocky road cupcakes. I can’t wait to make them!!!
I plan to “go bold” this summer by moving two states away to attend culinary school to pursue my passion and hopefully open up a cupcakery someday!! You have most definitely been one of my sweetest inspirations, Lizzie, and I can’t thank you enough!
I have “liked” Your Cup of Cake on facebook!
I shared the Brownie Batter Cupcakes on facebook!
I also shared the Heath Buddy Buddies on facebook!
I also pinned three cupcake recipes to my wall: 1)Cranberry White Chocolate 2)Maple Bacon and 3)Raspberry Lemonade–yummo!!
I’m getting married this summer – that’s how I’m going bold
I’m going to go bold this summer by going skinny dipping!
I shared the Tie Dye Poke Cake recipe on facebook!
I pinned the Peanut butter filled chocolate cupcakes, the red velvet cupcakes, and the andes mint cupcakes!
I shared another recipe on facebook…the heath muddy buddy one. I can’t wait to try all of these puppy chow recipes!
I’m going bold this summer by throwing my niece a Frozen themed birthday party! Wish me luck!
I have a cupcake board on Pinterest and a LOT of the recipes come from this site! A favorite at work is the banana chocolate with hazelnut buttetcream! It gets requested at almost all birthdays!
wow, the cake looks so delicious and so wonderful. I really want to enjoy it. Thank you for sharing the recipe. fireboy and watergirl
there is youtube for help
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