Old Fashioned Jell-O Poke Cake
This classic cake is fun, colorful, and customizable with your favorite Jell-O flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix (made according to package directions)
- 1 (3 oz) package raspberry Jell-O
- 1 cup hot water
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 (8 oz) container whipped topping, thawed (such as Cool-Whip)
- To serve: fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions in a 13x9 inch pan.
- When cake is still warm, poke holes 1-inch apart using a drinking straw, fork, or skewer.
- Dissolve the Jell-O in 1 cup of hot water. Stir to combine. Stir in the ½ cup of cold water.
- Pour the Jell-O mixture evenly over the cake. Place the cake in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours to allow the Jell-O to firm up.
- Spread the whipped topping evenly over the cake. Cut into squares, and serve topped with fresh raspberries. Store any leftover cake in the refrigerator.
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Notes
You can use any flavor of fruit Jell-O that you'd like! Cherry, strawberry, orange, and lemon are all delicious in this recipe.
I prefer white cake mix for this recipe, so you can see the contrast between the white cake and the Jell-O. Yellow cake mix works, too.
You can use homemade whipped cream in place of the whipped topping. You'll need 1 cup of heavy cream and 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar, whipped until soft peaks form.
To make a pudding frosting, whisk together a small box of vanilla instant pudding with 1 cup of milk, let sit for 5 minutes, then fold in a container of Cool Whip. Frost the cake and refrigerate.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 261mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 60IUCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
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