Easy Strawberry Poke Cake … with Jello!
I’m a huge fan of poke cakes because they’re incredibly moist and tender. If you’re not familiar, poke cakes are cakes that have holes poked into them after baking and a sweet sauce is poured in, which both flavors the cake and keeps it squishy soft. No chance of a dry cake. Normally the sweet sauces that I’ve used in poke cakes are sweetened condensed milk, caramel sauce, and peanut butter. Strawberry is a first for me, and it certainly won’t be the last. This strawberry Jello poke cake is super moist yet light, airy, and not heavy in the least. It’s refreshing on a warm day because it’s stored in the fridge and served chilled. It’s the kind of cake you’ll want to take a fork right into the cake pan and keep straightening the rows. I love the tie-dyed appearance of the white cake with red Jello streaks. The strawberries and whipped cream (err…whipped topping) is such a classic and perfect combination!
Ingredients in Strawberry Jello Poke Cake
To make this simple poke cake with strawberry Jello, you’ll need the following ingredients:
White cake mix (plus ingredients called for on the box) Strawberry Jello Cool Whip Fresh strawberries
Yes, plenty of baking shortcuts makes this a fast, easy, and foolproof strawberry poke cake that’s perfect for spring and summer parties or potlucks.
How to Make Strawberry Poke Cake with Jello
Making strawberry Cool Whip cake with Jello is nearly foolproof! Let’s review the basic recipe steps:
Tips for the Best Strawberry Poke Cake
Scratch cake option: If you want to keep this strawberry Jell-O poke cake more homemade than semi-homemade, you can make a batch of this scratch white cake rather than cake mix. (You’ll want to bake the batter in a 9×13-inch pan and not two 9-inch cake pans!) Cool Whip: And although you could whip your own cream, it will likely deflate within a day and you’ll have a #cakefail on your hands. I prefer Cool Whip because it’s much more stable and doesn’t deflate. Strawberries: Lastly, don’t add the strawberries until immediately prior to serving because they can get a little mushy if they’re sitting in Cool Whip in the fridge.
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