Jello Poke Cake Recipe
Jello Poke Cake is cool, creamy, and perfect for any get-together. Use any flavor of Jello to make this crowd-favorite dessert!
Prep: 10min
Total: 215min
Serving Size: 1 g
Nutrition Facts: calories 205 kcal, Carbohydrate 0.1 g, Protein 0.01 g, Fat 0.01 g, Saturated Fat 0.01 g, Cholesterol 0.001 mg, Sodium 2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g, servingSize 1 g, Fiber 0.001 g, unSaturated Fat 0.001 g
Ingredients:
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box white cake mix (plus any ingredients listed on box)
- 1 (3-ounce) box strawberry Jell-O (or raspberry or cherry)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 (8-ounce) tub whipped topping (or 2 cups whipped cream)
Instruction:
- Prepare cake as directed on the box and bake in a 9-x-13-inch baking dish. Let cool for 15 minutes.
- Poke cake with a fork at ½–1-inch intervals.
- Use hot and cold water to make Jell-O as directed on the package.
- Spoon Jell-O liquid over the cake gradually until it is all absorbed.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 3–4 hours. Top with whipped topping right before serving.
Easy Strawberry Jello Poke Cake – So Delicious!
FAQ
Why is my poke cake soggy?
Typical poke cake can become soggy for a few different reasons: Your poke cake filling is too liquidy. If you don’t want your cake to be soggy, make sure you use a pudding-based filling that your cake won’t absorb too quickly. There are too many holes in your poke cake.
What’s the best way to poke holes in a cake?
Use a very wide straw or the end of a small spoon to poke holes all over the top of the cake going all the way down to the bottom of the pan.
Can I put gelatin in cake?
Gelatin is a flavorless, colorless substance that’s added to desserts and other dishes as a thickening agent. It’s derived from the collagen found in the bones, skin, and connective tissue of animals, and sold in processed form for use in baking and cooking.
Why is it called a poke cake?
What Is a Poke-and-Pour Cake? Poke-and-pour cake (also called poke cake) is a cake recipe that calls for holes to be poked in it after baking, usually with the handle of a wooden spoon or a wooden skewer. Then a liquid is poured over the baked cake to soak into the cake holes.
