It's been a really long time since I made any sort of a cake, especially a poke cake. And with the end of summer on our heels, I thought I might throw a few more good strawberry recipes into the mix before they are too far out of season. This Skinny Strawberry Banana Poke Cake starts off with a lightened up strawberry cake that's made with a simple boxed mix that we're upgrading just a bit.

So, what's a poke cake? It's basically exactly what it sounds like. A baked cake that you poke holes in. This time around though, we're filling those holes with some banana pudding and then topping everything off with some coolwhip. This style of cake makes for one delicious treat that's perfectly decadent.

To lighten up the cake part, we're not going by the box directions at all so throw that box away! Instead, we're whipping our cake up with some water, greek yogurt and egg whites. Yep! That's basically all there is to that part. In the end, you get a lightened up cake that's still every bit as tasty - maybe even more so! Win, win.

One of my favorite parts about this cake though, is that it can be made well ahead of time. Got a BBQ? Tailgating? Party or gathering of any sort? Then this is the cake for you! Make to up ahead of time and pop it out of the fridge when you're ready to enjoy it!

I like to serve mine with some fresh strawberries and sliced banana. It gives a pop of color and some freshness to the cake that everyone cake appreciate. Another thing I enjoy is serving this cake chilled. Being at the end of summer here in Texas doesn't mean a whole lot other than it's still hot as blazes.

Just be sure you keep this cake nice and cold in the fridge up until serving.

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Nutritional Claims: Kidney Friendly, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Peanut Free, Tree Nut Free, Soy Free, Fish Free, Shellfish Free, Pork Free, Red Meat Free, Crustacean Free, Celery Free, Mustard Free, Sesame Free, Lupine Free, Mollusk Free, Alcohol Free, Kosher