Jello Poke Cake
A refreshingly moist, fruit-infused white cake topped with light whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 1 15.25-ounce box white cake mix
- Ingredients listed on the cake mix box water, vegetable oil, and egg whites
- 1 3-ounce box strawberry Jell-O
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 8-ounce tub whipped topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to the directions on the cake mix box and grease a 9-x-13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare the cake batter by combining the mix with the required water, oil, and egg whites, then bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool for fifteen minutes before using a fork or the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes across the entire surface.
- Whisk the strawberry gelatin powder into the boiling water until fully dissolved, then stir in the cold water.
- Slowly spoon the liquid gelatin over the cake, ensuring it fills the holes, and refrigerate for several hours or overnight to set.
- Spread the whipped topping evenly over the cold cake using an offset spatula just before serving.
Notes
• Temperature Tip: Ensure the cake is completely cold before adding the whipped topping to prevent melting.
• Contrast: Using a white cake mix provides the best visual contrast for the colorful gelatin "pokes."
• Storage: Always keep this cake refrigerated due to the gelatin and dairy-based topping.
• Contrast: Using a white cake mix provides the best visual contrast for the colorful gelatin "pokes."
• Storage: Always keep this cake refrigerated due to the gelatin and dairy-based topping.