Strawberry Jello poke cake is an easy dessert made with white cake, strawberry Jello, and whipped topping. Perfect for summer gatherings!
This Strawberry Jello Poke Cake is the ultimate easy summer dessert! Made with a simple white cake base and filled with sweet strawberry Jello, this cake is colorful and nostalgic. Top it with whipped cream and fresh strawberries for a simple dessert that looks as good as it tastes!
This seriously simple poke cake is light, refreshing, and always a crowd-pleaser. Whether you call it a strawberry poke cake or a Jello poke cake, it’s the perfect make-ahead treat for barbecues, potlucks, or any warm-weather gathering.
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- White cake mix: Feel free to use a different flavor of cake mix, like yellow cake mix or strawberry cake mix. You can also make your white cake from scratch if you prefer.
- Gelatin: You can use any flavor of gelatin that you like in this recipe.
- Whipped topping: You can use frozen whipped topping, like Cool Whip or TruWhip, or you can make homemade whipped cream if you plan to serve the cake shortly after topping it.
How to make Jello poke cake
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Make cake in a 9×13 inch baking pan, according to the instructions on the back of the box.
Step 2: After baking and while cake is still warm, use a thick skewer or back of a wooden spoon to poke holes in the top of the cake.
Step 3: Allow cake to cool completely. Remove cake from the pan and place on a large serving platter.
Step 4: Whisk boiling water and gelatin together until fully dissolved. Pour over the top of the cake.
Step 5: Place cake in the fridge to set for at least 1 hour.
Step 6: Spread thawed whipped topping over top of the cake. Decorate with fresh strawberries.
Recipe Tips!
- Variations: One of the great things about this recipe is that you can change it up to suit the occasion and ingredients that you have on hand. For example, if you wanted to make the cake for Memorial Day or Fourth of July, you could use strawberry or blue raspberry Jello, white cake, and top the cake with strawberries and blueberries.
- Make ahead: You can make the cake up to 1 day ahead of time and store it, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve. If you’re topping the cake with homemade whipped cream, wait until just before serving to make the whipped cream.
Storage
Store any leftover strawberry poke cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The cake will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
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Jello Poke Cake
Equipment
- 9×13 metal baking pan
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce box white cake mix
- Ingredients needed to make cake like eggs, water, and vegetable oil
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3 ounce package strawberry gelatin
- 8 ounce container frozen whipped topping thawed or homemade whipped cream
- Fresh strawberries for garnish
Instructions
- Make cake in a 9×13 inch baking pan, according to the instructions on the back of the box.15.25 ounce box white cake mix, Ingredients needed to make cake like eggs, water, and vegetable oil
- After baking and while cake is still warm, use a thick skewer or back of a wooden spoon to poke holes in the top of the cake.
- Allow cake to cool completely. Remove cake from the pan and place on a large serving platter.
- Whisk boiling water and gelatin together until fully dissolved. Pour over the top of the cake.3 ounce package strawberry gelatin, 1 cup boiling water
- Place cake in the fridge to set for at least 1 hour.
- Spread thawed whipped topping over top of the cake. Decorate with fresh strawberries.8 ounce container frozen whipped topping, Fresh strawberries
Notes
- White cake mix: Feel free to use a different flavor of cake mix, like yellow cake mix or strawberry cake mix. You can also make your white cake from scratch if you prefer.
- Gelatin: You can use any flavor of gelatin that you like in this recipe.
- Whipped topping: You can use frozen whipped topping, like Cool Whip or TruWhip, or you can make homemade whipped cream if you plan to serve the cake shortly after topping it.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
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