Desserts

Holiday Poke Cake

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Get an answer ready. Everyone will want to know how you did the stripes. Hope Santa doesn’t find out if you fib….

time

prep:

30 min

total:

4 hr 30 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

baked 9-inch round white cake layers, cooled

cups boiling water, divided

pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Gelatin, any red flavor

pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

1/4

cup fresh raspberries

Make It

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

ADD 1 cup boiling water to each flavor dry gelatin mix in separate small bowls; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Pour red gelatin over 1 cake and lime gelatin over remaining cake. Refrigerate 3 hours.

DIP bottoms of cake pans in warm water 10 sec.; unmold. Fill and frost cake layers with COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 1 hour. Top with berries.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

Storage Know-How

Store cakes frosted with COOL WHIP Whipped Topping in the refrigerator.

Substitute

Substitute fresh blueberries or sliced strawberries for the raspberries.

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DulcieWV

posted:12/23/2010

Just AWFUL results. Soggy mess. I even let the cakes with the jello sit in the fridge overnight before trying to frost with the cool whip. I frosted it, put it back in the fridge and when I came back to get it 20 minutes later the top layer had slipped off the bottom layer and the cool whip was running all over the fridge. Never again. Now I have to go buy a cake for my event.

Jmahoney2

posted:1/18/2010

This recipe is soo simple and is just awesome!! I've made it so many times with rave reviews, everyone is always asking me for the recipe too. It such a fresh tasting dessert, and I love that any kind of jello can be used.

iloveelydia

posted:4/8/2009

This was the worst cake I've ever made. I'm not sure who's fault it was that the cake didn't turn out (the cake or mine). I wouldn't suggest this cake to make if you are in a hurry. I didn't get the stream of colors (the pokes) but more of a marble type appearance. The whip cream was messy and didn't last long on the cake.

kayla118

posted:3/16/2009

This cake turns out great every time I make it! It is so moist. You can use it for any occasion, too. Depending on the holiday, what colors of jello you use. I use all green for St. Patty's day! Very good!

jachvc

posted:2/14/2009

Very moist and delicious. The cake looks beautiful also. I put a clean plastic pointsettia on top of the cake.

YankeeinArg

posted:2/7/2009

I give this out as a "Holiday Gift" to busy families, everyone always loves it!

mac005

posted:11/18/2008

This was one of my first attempts at baking a "different" cake...ages ago. I had lost the recipe. Thanks for the reprint. I love this cake. (and it brings back great memories :-) I don't use all the jello and let it cool completely. So the bottom doesn't get so soggy. Try it you'll like it.

brenda_g

posted:10/21/2008

I have been looking for this cake a long time.And I found it.Made it in 9x13 pan it turned out soggy.But I will try it again and use a straw the fork does not work so well.LOVE THE LIME FLAVOR!!!!

flower_lady