Description
A festive and colorful Christmas Poke Cake featuring a moist white cake infused with layers of strawberry and lime jello, topped with creamy vanilla pudding and whipped topping, and finished with red and green sprinkles for a delightful holiday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 1 (15 oz) box white cake mix
- Ingredients called for on cake mix box (typically eggs, oil, and water)
Jello
- 1 (6 oz) box strawberry jello
- 1 (6 oz) box lime jello
- 2 cups boiling water
Topping
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (8 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Decoration
- Red and green sprinkles or decorations
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F or the temperature specified on the cake mix package. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray and set it aside.
- Make and bake the cake: In a mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix with the ingredients called for on the cake mix box (usually eggs, oil, and water). Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake according to the package directions, typically around 30 minutes.
- Cool and poke holes: Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes. Using a fork or the handle end of a wooden spoon, poke holes evenly across the cake at 1-inch intervals. Allow the cake to cool further while preparing the jello.
- Prepare the jello: In two separate bowls, dissolve the strawberry and lime jello powders each in 1 cup of boiling water, stirring until fully dissolved.
- Add jello to cake: Pour the red (strawberry) and green (lime) jello alternately over the cake, using enough so that the jello seeps into the holes. You may not use all the jello mixture.
- Chill cake: Place the cake in the refrigerator and chill for about 15 minutes to allow the jello to set.
- Make the topping: Whisk together the instant vanilla pudding mix and milk until smooth. Gently fold in the thawed whipped topping until fully combined.
- Apply topping and chill: Spread the pudding and whipped topping mixture evenly over the chilled cake. Refrigerate for an additional 2 hours to set completely.
- Decorate and serve: Before serving, sprinkle red and green sprinkles or decorations over the top for a festive finish. Enjoy your Christmas Poke Cake!
Notes
- The festive flavors of strawberry and lime jello make this cake uniquely vibrant.
- Ensure the cake is warm but not hot when poking holes to prevent cracking.
- You can substitute any cake flavor or jello colors to match other holidays or preferences.
- For extra moisture, spoon some jello repeatedly into the holes to fully saturate.
- Use thawed but still cold whipped topping for best folding results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
