I’ve written before about my confusion when my husband spoke of “cake with pudding on top”. While I finally did figure out the art of the Poke Cake, I did mistakenly think this cake was called “Strike It Rich” for about 15 years. It wasn’t until I saw a Pinterest post with a copy of a 1970s era magazine ad for Jell-O pudding with a recipe cake card calling it “Stripe It Rich” that I realized I’d been calling it the wrong thing for a long time. Oh well.
I love the nostalgia that comes with some of these 1970s/1980s recipes. With so many print magazines going purely electronic, being able to tear out a recipe like this from a magazine is a thing of the past.
This cake isn’t traditional since it has pudding for the topping instead of frosting. It also has to be stored in the fridge. I really like these “cold cakes” especially in the summer.
Stripe It Rich Cake
1 package cake mix, any flavor
2 packages (3-1/2 oz each) Jello instant pudding, any flavor
1 cup powdered sugar
4 cups cold milk
Bake cake as directed in a 13×9 pan.
Poke holes in cake with the round end of a wooden spoon or similar shaped utensil.
After holes are poked, combine pudding mix and powdered sugar in large bowl. Slowly pour in cold milk and beat at low speed for about a minute.
Before the pudding gets thick, pour about half of it over the cake, letting it soak into the holes.
Allow the remaining pudding to thicken slightly then pour it on top. It should be thick enough to give you a bit of a “swirl”.
Chill at least an hour before serving and keep refrigerated.
My stripes aren’t as effective as the ones in the advertisement. But it still tastes good.
If you’ve never “struck it rich” before with one of these cakes, you should definitely give it a try!
From the heart and from the holler,
Minda