Poke Cake II

77 Reviews

“This is a white cake, that you poke holes in and pour warm fruit flavored gelatin over it and chill. It has a whipped topping frosting.” - by Karin Christian

Ingredients

2 (8 or 9 inch) white cake layers, baked and cooled
2 (3 ounce) packages fruit flavored Jell-O® mix
2 cups boiling water
3 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

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Original recipe yields 1 -8 or 9 inch layer cake

Directions

Place cake layers, top side up in two clean 8 or 9 inch round cake pans. Prick each cake with a utility fork at 1/2 inch intervals.
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Carefully spoon dissolved gelatin over cake layers. Chill cakes for 3 to 4 hours.
Dip one cake pan in warm water for 10 seconds, then unmold onto a serving plate. Top with about 1 cup of the whipped topping. Dip the other cake pan in warm water for 10 seconds and unmold second cake layer, placing carefully on top of the first cake layer. Frost top and sides with the remaining whipped topping. Chill.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
651 cal
33%

Fat
23.9 g
37%

Carbs
102.4 g
33%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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COOKINMOMMY1

Jul. 9, 2006

"So perfect for a hot summer's day!! You can make this cake ultra-low sugar/fat by using the cake mix and using only ONE CAN of DIET SPRITE or DIET 7-UP for the liquid. That's right - nothing but the..." See more cake mix and a can of soda. Mix them up and bake the cake as directed. Use sugar-free jello and fat-free whipped topping. Top with fruit. I use white cake and orange-flavored gelatin topped with mandarin oranges and fresh mint sprigs. You'd NEVER know this was so light!"

SPAZZ41

May. 13, 2003

"This is even easier in a 13X9 pan. I also use thawed strawberries and mix them with the whip cream. It makes presentation more elaborate, and it's good too...." See more"

Rebekah

Jan. 26, 2004

"I absolutely love pokecake. My family has been making this for years, and I looked up the recipe to make it for my friends one day (who were doubtful anything with jello poured on top of it could be ..." See moregood). I've had many requests for it since! I usually make it in a 13x9 pan, though I have made cupcakes, too. (Use the plain aluminum cupcake liners.) The nice thing about poke cupcakes is that you can also coordinate the jello color to the holiday (orange-flavored and dark berry for Halloween, lime and strawberry for Christmas, etc)."

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