Patriotic Poke Cake
This easy and festive patriotic poke cake is made with vanilla cake mix, whipped topping and red and blue jello. This is a great cake to serve for July 4th or Memorial Day celebrations.
Equipment
- measuring cups
- 9x13 Pan
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk or Large spoon
- Wooden Skewer or Metal Straw to poke holes in cake
Ingredients
- 1 box Vanilla Cake Mix any brand
- 3 Eggs
- 5 Cups Water 1 for cake; 1 cup of cold + 1 cup of boiling for each box of jello
- .5 Cups Oil
- 8 oz Whipped Topping thawed
- 3.4 oz Box Blue Jello
- 3.4 oz Box Strawberry Jello
- Red, white and blue sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease 9x13 pan with non stick cooking spray.
- Mix 3 eggs, 1 cup of water, .5 cup oil and vanilla cake mix together.
- Pour vanilla cake batter into greased 9x13 pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Allow cake to cool.
- Use a metal straw or wooden skewer to poke holes in the cake. Rock the straw back and forth to make sure the holes are large enough and go all the way through.
- Mix in separate bowls the red and blue jellos. Follow instructions on the box. But, generally - add 1 cup boiling water and stir. Then add 1 cup of cold water and stir.
- Before jello sets, spoon it in the holes in the cake. You can do every other hole or every other row. Just make sure to alternate colors.
- Spread an even layer of thawed whipped topping over the cake.
- Add red, white and blue sprinkles if desired.
- Allow cake to sit in fridge for at least an hour so that Jello can set before serving.
Notes
Tips
- Poke good holes - you can use anything that is round and not too large to poke holes in the cake. We like to use a metal straw we have from a bartending set. But you can also use a wooden skewer or round spoon handle.
- Dont let jello set - the jello needs to be liquid in order to go into the holes. So make sure not to let it set at all before spooning it onto the cake.
- Thaw whipped topping - if the whipped topping isn't thawed, it won't spread well. Set it at room temperature for an hour; or in the fridge overnight.
- Use a syringe if needed - if you want to be extra precise you can use a syringe, straw or turkey baster to suck the jello up and place it into the holes.
- Keep for 3 - 5 days in the fridge in an airtight container.
- Freeze for 3 months in an airtight container. Defrost in fridge overnight.
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Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.