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Gelatin Poke Cake

If you have never tried a poke cake before, you are seriously missing out! They are so delicious and moist. Poke cakes are made by baking a cake and then poking holes in them with a fork or small straw. You then pour pudding or gelatin over the cake so it can get soaked into the holes.

Gelatin Poke Cake

I first tried a poke cake earlier this year for Easter. Someone brought it to the family dinner and I instantly fell in love. I couldn’t believe how easy it is! Kid Baker was excited to make it for us.

We just so happened to have a box of yellow cake mix and strawberry gelatin in the pantry. Hubs ran out to grab a container of whipped topping. We had a super yummy dessert to go with our 4th of July fireworks!

Gelatin Poke Cake

Gelatin Poke Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 box cake mix
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 pkg. (3 oz.) Strawberry Flavored Gelatin
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 tub (8 oz.) Whipped Topping, thawed

Directions

  1. Prepare cake mix as directed on the box and bake in a 13×9 cake pan. Let the cake cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes. Poke holes in the cake at 1/2″ intervals.
  2. In a small bowl, add boiling water to gelatin powder and mix until dissolved. Stir in cold water, and pour over the cake. Refrigerate for 3 hours.
  3. Add whipped topping to the cake, refrigerate another 1 hour.
  4. Serve

You can use any flavor gelatin that you like to change it up. Fresh fruit on top is another great idea.

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What are your favorite gelatin flavors to add to a poke cake? What flavors would you like to try? 

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Jess Benoit

Jess is a homeschooling mama of 3, wife, gamer, Whovian, Nerd

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