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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hootnhonda

posted:7/7/2004

I've made this dozens of times, in a simple 9x13 cake pan, and I always use Cherry Jell-O. It's quick and easy, and my family loves it! This year, I made it for the 4th of July, and dyed part of the Cool Whip blue, and part of the Cool Whip red, and left the remainder white, and topped the cake with the American Flag. It was a big hit!

becka3012

posted:7/7/2004

I have made this for 16 years. I use orange jello and decorate with little canned oranges on top. I have done the strawberry and cherry. It is fun and easy to put together and there are never any leftovers when brought to a social gathering. It is always the first to to.

SusanS930

posted:7/7/2004

This cake is EXCELLENT. It is the best summer dessert! When I make it ~ everyone raves on how light and tasty it is.....Enjoy!

brewerc2003

posted:7/7/2004

When I make this cake I use 2 small boxes of jello, 1 lemon and on the second layer I use lime jello then proceed as directed. It makes a really refreshing summer desert. I also have made it at Christmas time using a box of red jello for 1 layer and a box of lime for the second and then use silver , red and green sprinkles on top of the cool whip. It makes really pretty party desert.

WCM13

posted:7/6/2004

I first made this cake back when I was a teenager (35 years ago) and I have just rediscovered it. I made it for the 4th of July and it was as much of a hit as the fireworks. YUMMY

janb614

posted:7/6/2004

I first made this recipe years ago, using strawberry jello. I have also topped it with vanilla instant pudding instead of Cool Whip. It's a simple cake, but good for a special occasion.

PCGirl

posted:7/6/2004

Excellent recipe for doing with children. My granddaughters had a ball!

a cook

posted:7/6/2004

I made this recipe but I used a strawberry cake mix, strawberry jello. strawberry cool whip and decorated it with fresh strawberries. In other words, my family loves strawberries. I have also made it in the lemon flavor and my family loves both.

mamalindsey

posted:7/6/2004

I made this cake on mothers day for the family and it turned out wonderful. It was so yummy. I enjoyed making it because it was simple. The hard part was it needs to be refrigerated and there was not much room for it. So other than that it was a hit. It was light and fluffy and just simply perfect

a cook

posted:7/6/2004

I MADE THIS CAKE FOR MOTHER'S DAY. IT IS SO LIGHT AND REFRESHING. EVERYONE REALLY ENJOYED IT.