Strawberry Jello Poke Cake

Strawberry JELLO Poke cake is a retro recipe that has been enjoyed by millions for many years. The cake is poked with holes and filled with strawberry jello. Frost the poke cake with a homemade Cool Whipped frosting for an authentic flavor.

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Prep Time 8

Cook Time 28

Chill 3

Total Time 3 36

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings Servings

Calories 68 kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients to make boxed white cake

▢ 4 whole egg whites
▢ 1 box Pillsbury Cake Mix Moist Supreme Classic White cake mix (or your favorite homemade white cake recipe)
▢ ⅓ cup vegetable oil
▢ 1 ¼ cups water

Ingredients needed to make JELLO Poke Cake

▢ 2 3 oz. boxes of Strawberry Jello
▢ 2 ½ cups water (divided)

Ingredients to make Cool Whip Frosting

▢ 1 cup Cool Whip
▢ 16 oz. can Vanilla frosting

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Instructions

Make the Cake

Make the cake mix as directed on the box.
Bake in two 8 inch round cake pans following the directions on the box.
Cool for 1 hour.
Using the handle of a wooden spoon poke holes all around the top of the cake.

Jello Portion of recipe

After the cake has cooled boil 2 cups of water.
Stir in the two boxes of jello.
Stir until Jello has disolved.
Add the remaining ½ cup of cold water and stir.
Pour the jello over the cooled cake.
Chill at least 3 hours or overnight.

Cool Whip Frosting

Scoop the can of frosting into a bowl.
Add the Cool Whip to the bowl and whisk or mix together until combined.

Frosting the cake

Unmold one cake layer and place it on a plate or cake stand.
Spread a thick layer of frosting over the top of the cake.
Unmold the second cake layer and place it on top of the bottom cake layer on the plate.
Spread a thick layer of frosting over the top of the cake and on the sides of the cake.
Chill the cake until ready to serve.
Cut the cake and serve.
10 to 12 servings.

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Nutritional values do not include the boxed cake mix.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 68kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 12mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 11IUCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg

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