Description
Red, white, and blue poke cake is a festive must-try for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 white cake mix plus ingredients listed on the box (mine was 1 cup water, ½ cup oil, 3 eggs)
- 1 3 oz package red jello
- 1 3 oz package blue jello
- 2 cups boiling water divided
- 1 cup cold water divided
- 1 8 oz tub whipped topping thawed
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Bake your cake according to the package directions and let it cool for at least 30 minutes.
- Using the end of a wooden spoon poke holes over the entire cake. They should be about ½ – ¾ the depth of the cake, just don’t poke all the way through.
- In a small bowl or large measuring cup dissolve red jello in 1 cup of boiling water. When jello powder is dissolved stir in ½ cup cold water.
- In a separate small bowl or large measuring cup dissolve the blue jello in 1 cup of boiling water. When the jello powder is dissolved stir in ½ cup cold water.
- Carefully pour the red and blue jello into alternating holes in the cake. Be careful not to mix them or you will end up with a purple cake.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- In a medium bowl whisk together whipped topping and powdered sugar.
- Spread whipped topping over the cake and top with sprinkles.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients when making the cake.
- Ensure jello is fully dissolved before adding cold water.
- Let the cake chill long enough to set the jello properly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 276
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 32mg