Luscious Lemon Poke Cake

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You'll be tempted to tell everyone how easy it is to use JELL-O Gelatin to make this Luscious Lemon Poke Cake—that's up to you. We say let ’em wonder.

time

prep:

30 min

total:

4 hr 30 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

round white cake layers (9 inch), cooled

cups boiling water

pkg. (6 oz.) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin

pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding

cup cold milk

cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Make It

PLACE cake layers, top-sides up, in 2 clean 9-inch round pans. Pierce cakes with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.

ADD boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Carefully pour over cake layers. Refrigerate 3 hours.

BEAT pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min.; stir in COOL WHIP. Dip 1 cake pan in warm water 10 sec.; unmold onto plate. Spread with about 1 cup pudding mixture. Unmold second cake layer; carefully place on first cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining pudding mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

Special Extra

Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint sprigs just before serving.

Lemon-Lime Poke Cake

Substitute 1 pkg. (3 oz.) each JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin and JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin for the 1 pkg. (6 oz.) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin. Stir 1 cup boiling water into each flavor of gelatin mix in separate bowls. Pour lemon gelatin over 1 pierced cake layer and lime gelatin over second pierced cake layer in clean round pans. Continue as directed.

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daow

posted:1/26/2005

This cake was so most and so yummy but most of all so easy. I made tis recipe for both my husband and my staff and it was gone before I knew it. I was lucky to get a piece! The next time I make it, I plan on using a different flavor just to give more variety!! I highly suggest it!

a cook

posted:12/1/2004

surprising great ,easy to make..

jencrews

posted:9/14/2004

I really had fun making this cake. It was easy and pretty. It tasted really good too. I used orange Jello and added mandarin oranges to the top of the frosted cake.

Anette67

posted:9/9/2004

The cake was wonderful and easy to make!!!

pink2378

posted:8/31/2004

This is going to be a favorite around our house for years. My husband has requested orange poke cake for his birthday this. We were surprised (and delighted at how light yet flavorful this cake was.

Valerie1164

posted:8/31/2004

This cake took a while to make but it was so light and delightful. Everyone who had a piece wanted seconds. This is a perfect cake on a hot summer day. I can't wait to try it with different jello flavors. This is cake that is a sure hit!

isrogers39

posted:8/18/2004

Even the adults enjoyed this! A couple of them had seconds. Great hit with the little ones.

nerissa39

posted:8/15/2004

MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS LOVES IT, AND I LIKE MAKING IT BECAUSE IT IS SO EASY TO MAKE. I EVEN TRIED MAKING IT WITH DIFFERENT FLAVORS. TRY TO USE STRAWBERRY INSTEAD OF LEMON AND PUT FRESH OR FROZEN STRAWBERRY.

jade1981

posted:8/13/2004

I thought the cake was pretty good, but I thought the cake was too crumbly. My mom thinks I stirred the batter too long. Next time I'll try not to stir the batter so long.

Babs19533

posted:7/19/2004

However! Iam not a lemon person, but I did make the cake using strawberry jello, the new strawberry cool-whip,and plump juicy strawberries.YUM!YUM!YUM! rating this version 5 stars.