Strawberry Poke Cake Recipe
🍓🍰 This Strawberry Poke Cake uses just four main ingredients and is a hit at parties, potlucks and events! It's a moist, refreshing dessert you'll definitely want seconds of!
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 141cal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box white cake mix plus ingredients to make the cake (likely 3 egg whites, water, and oil)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 (3-ounce) package strawberry Jell-O
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping thawed (I used fat-free)
- fresh strawberries sliced for garnishing to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- Make cake according to package directions (likely adding 3 egg whites, water, and oil) and bake as directed.Scratch Cake Tip: For those wanting to make a scratch cake and not use cake mix, you can make your cake from scratch using this Vanilla Cake Recipe.
- Remove cake from the oven when it’s done (probably about 23 to 28 minutes) and use a fork to poke holes all over the cake.
- To a large microwave-safe measuring cup, add 1 cup water and bring to a boil, about 90 seconds on high power.
- Add the Jell-O and whisk to combine until Jell-O has fully dissolved.
- Add 1/2 cold water and whisk to combine.
- Slowly and evenly pour the Jell-O water over the cake, taking your time to evenly distribute it. Cover and place cake in the fridge for about 3 hours.
- Remove cake from the fridge, evenly spread the whipped topping over the surface, cover cake, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (overnight is even better) before slicing, garnishing with strawberries, and serving.Tip: Don’t add the strawberries until immediately prior to serving because they can get a little mushy if they’re sitting in Cool Whip in the fridge.
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Notes
Storage: Cake will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 141cal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 102mg | Sugar: 14g
