Jell-O Poke Cake

An old Southern recipe passed down through my grandmother. You can vary the flavor of gelatin used in order to get a specific color for any holiday, e.g. lime for St. Patrick's day. You can top this cake with berries, sprinkles, or any topping of your choice.


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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 7 hrs 10 mins
Additional Time: 6 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 12
Yield: 1 9x13-inch cake

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

  • 1 cup water

  • 3 eggs

  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil

  • ¼ cup cold water

  • 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)

  • 1 cup boiling water

  • 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®)


Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

  2. Combine cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 24 to 29 minutes. Let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.

  4. Pour cold water into a bowl. Sprinkle gelatin mix on top. Let stand until softened, about 1 minute. Add boiling water and stir constantly until granules are completely dissolved.

  5. Poke holes all over the cake using a fork. Pour gelatin mix into the holes. Refrigerate cake until gelatin is set, up to 6 hours.

  6. Spread whipped topping over cake.

Tips

Substitute vanilla frosting for the whipped topping if desired.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
310 Calories
16g Fat
39g Carbs
4g Protein


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