Jell-O® Poke Cake

Name: Jell-O® Poke Cake
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1 9x13-inch cake
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 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®); ¼ cup boiling water; 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®)

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.

INGRIDIENT

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®)

¼ cup boiling water

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

DIRECTION

Step: 1

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

Step: 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.

Step: 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.

Step: 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.

Step: 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.

Step: 6

Spread whipped topping over cake.