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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25karie

posted:9/5/2006

This cake is AMAZING - I made it for a birthday party and everyone loved it!! I took the advice of another reviewer and folded in lemon pudding mix into the cool whip - I left out the milk though. I will certainly make this cake again!

caheinicken

posted:8/5/2006

I mix one package of Instant Lemon Pudding with 1 cup of milk then fold that into the Cool Whip to frost the cake. Also if you use sugar-free jello, pudding and Cool Whip Free this is an excellent treat for anyone on a diet or if they are diabetic.

a cook

posted:7/9/2006

I made this to bring to a friends house. Everyone loved it, including men who prefer their beer instead of pastry. and they ate the whole thing! Very easy to make. Very tasty, light, and I used applesauce instead of oil for the cake, sugar free jell-o, and light cool whip which made it almost fat free! Will definately make again!

Jeannie4210

posted:3/31/2006

Easy to make and delicious!

Faatupu

posted:11/20/2005

My family loves this cake. For frosting I add Cheesecake pudding mix and 1 c milk to the whipped topping. Mmm Mmm Wonderful!

sharon285

posted:8/3/2005

I like these poke cakes,and have made a different version as well. They are moist,and easy to make. They make wonderful dessert for special occasions,too.

a cook

posted:7/17/2005

I loved the cake and have made several. Each time I use a different flavor of jello.

lisa4159

posted:5/14/2005

Loved the flavor in this recipe. I like to make cakes and love to try new and better ways to make a boring cake Great!!!!!! Great to try different jello flavors to it too.

terry1236

posted:3/7/2005

ANOTHER FAVORITE AROUND HERE WATCHING FAT LIGHTENED IT BY USING APPLESAUCE FOR THE OIL FAT FREE COOL WHIP AND SUGAR FREE JELLO WILL DEFINITELY DO IT AGAIN

nanna108

posted:2/24/2005

My family can't get enough of this cake. I have tried it with different flavored jello and have added a pack of coconut cream pudding to the cool-whip icing. Whether served room temperature or refigerated, they always ask for more.