JELL-O Poke Cake

photo by:kraft

This cake has seen its share of birthdays, holidays, and company parties, and it's always greeted with a "wow!" Surprise 'em at your next gathering with this classic.

time

prep:

30 min

total:

4 hr 30 min

servings

total:

12 servings

add your photo

add to recipe box

send/share

what you need

Take 2 cups boiling water, 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, and mix & match your recipe from these options...

	cake layer options	JELL-O Gelatin choices
	white cake	Strawberry
	yellow cake	Berry Blue
	spice cake	Orange
	chocolate cake	Cherry

Then follow our 3 simple steps:

PLACE 2 baked 9-inch round cake layers, top side up, each in clean 9-inch round cake pan. Pierce cakes with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.

STIR boiling water into 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Gelatin in medium bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Carefully pour gelatin evenly over cake layers. Refrigerate 3 hours.

DIP one of the cake pans in warm water 10 sec.; unmold onto serving plate. Spread with about 1 cup of the whipped topping. Unmold second cake layer; carefully place on first cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Decorate as desired. Store leftover cake in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

For colored frosting, gently stir a few drops food coloring into COOL WHIP Whipped Topping.

Chocolate Hearts

Drizzle melted BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate onto wax paper in a heart shape. Refrigerate 5 min. to set. Gently peel and use for garnish.

Substitute

Prepare as directed, using COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

Rate recipes, or edit your previous ratings and more. Sign In

Gohls2001

posted:4/21/2005

I made the white cake with strawberry jello and it was definitely the best I've ever made, although it did take a few tries to get the stripes right though. ;)

JellyGirl05

posted:4/3/2005

My whole family loves so that means its good Even my brother who dont like jell-o ate it he ate 4 slices of that cake

harley1111

posted:3/30/2005

This was sooo easy to make. I wasn't sure about putting jello in a cake, but it was delicious. Very light and flavorful. People were suprised how easy the recipe actually was. Two thumbs up!!!!

fredomoftruth

posted:3/30/2005

i tried this recipe with the yellow cake and berry blue jell-o. i did not like the flavor of the jell-o. next time i'll use strawberry.

michelle_fater

posted:3/28/2005

This is one of my families new favs! We just love how moist and fluffy the cake is with the added Jell-O and the Cool Whip makes the entire thing feel light! Thanks for such a great treat!

debb238

posted:3/24/2005

I made this for my friends for a playdate and they loved it and so did their kids! It is light and yummy!

Krystalfaleon

posted:3/22/2005

I really liked this recipe, I made it for Valentines day for my co-workers and everyone loved it. I had to let the cool whip thaw a little for easy spreading and I also added a little bit more cool whip to the recipe. This cake reminded me of a cloud when i ate it!!!!

sandyjl1

posted:3/21/2005

Light and Refreshing, the best.

Lacey7623

posted:3/14/2005

The poke cake was really good. I made it for Valentine's day. It was a big success. I did use cheap white icing on the inside though. And then the whipped frosting on the top to make a beautiful cake. It was delicious.

Beev6

posted:3/11/2005

YUMMY!! So colorful and festive..can be made in many different colors to accent whatever situation you have if for. So easy..the kids love to help with this one as well.