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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Christie R

posted:2/8/2010

Don't use so much jello. One 3 oz. box is enough. 2 boxes,the jello soaks up the whole cake.

kmburke12

posted:11/11/2009

I loved this recipe easy to make and I love the taste of lemon, very nice taste to it, change from chocolate.

a cook

posted:8/14/2009

WOW! I took it to work and everyone asked me for the recipe. Thanks.

LauraC847

posted:5/23/2009

I made this cake for my husbands birthday. It is so good that we are tempted to have some at every meal. Thank you for sharing.

hobbsem

posted:5/18/2009

Excellent cake recipe! My husband told me I need to make one a week :)

a cook

posted:5/4/2009

Awesome cake we love it perfect for spring and summer!

britton858

posted:4/17/2009

This recipe is so light and fabulous! Not too tart and everyone always makes room for it at the end of a meal. Very good! Also tastes great with fresh cut strawberries!

Chey1954

posted:1/12/2009

Made this one for my husband's birthday. Instead of making it a two-layer cake, I made it as a 13 x 9 inch cake and just frosted it with the lemon frosting. It was a hit! I will definitely make it over and over again.

max1359

posted:12/2/2008

I made this for Thanksgiving along with pumpkin pie and another dessert for something a little lighter. Everyone raved about it!!! My husband really liked it and wants me to make it again, which I will....Very good and very easy!!

a cook

posted:11/28/2008

Mom & I made this for GrandPa's 80th birthday, only instead of the lemon pudding as icing we used meringue. It was REALLY great!