Easy Red, White and Blue Jello Poke Cake (with Video)
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This Jello Poke Cake is easy to make, patriotic, and delicious. The cake is made with a boxed white cake mix, but you can use homemade if your prefer. It is then poked with holes all over the top. The holes are then filled with pretty red and blue Jello. After the Jello sets up, the cake is then topped with whipped topping and sprinkles for a fun and festive dessert.Watch How To Make An Easy Red, White And Blue Jello Poke Cake Video
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Tips On How To Make A Red, White And Blue Jello Poke Cake
- If you want a truly vibrant white cake, use only egg whites when making the white cake mix. The yellow color from the yolks will tint your cake yellowish.
- If you don't have a wooden spoon handle, you can use a skewer or even a straw.
- Chill the cake for several hours or overnight to let the Jello set up.
- Poking holes further apart will let more of the white cake show. It will also make it easier to pour in the Jello.
- It can be difficult pouring the Jello into the holes. Using squirt bottles makes it a little easier. Pro tip: Don't fill your squirt bottles with a lot of Jello mixture. The fuller your squirt bottle, the harder it is to accurately fill the holes in the cake.
Substitutions
- You can change up the recipe by using different colors and flavors of Jello.
- This cake is also great topped with fresh fruit such as blueberries, cherries or even sliced strawberries.
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Ingredients:
- 1, 16.25 ounce box of white cake mix (and ingredients needed to make it)
- 3 ounces of cherry flavored Jello
- 3 ounces of berry blue flavored Jello
- 1 1/2 cups of boiling water, divided
- 1 cup of cold water, divided
- 1, 8 ounce container of frozen whipped topping, thawed
- sprinkles to decorate
Directions:
1. Prepare box of cake mix according to package directions for a 9x13 cake.2. Bake in your preheated oven until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
3. Remove from oven and place onto a wire rack to cool for a few minutes.
4. Using a clean wooden spoon handle, poke holes into the top of the cake.
5. Let cake cool completely.
6. In a bowl or large cup, add cherry flavored Jello.
7. Add 3/4 cup of boiling water and stir together until the Jello is completely dissolved.
8. Then add 1/2 cup of cold water and stir together well. Set aside.
9. In another bowl or large cup, repeat the steps to make the berry blue flavored Jello.
10. Using a spoon or a squirt bottle, carefully pour the red Jello into alternating holes.
11. Then fill the remaining holes with the blue Jello.
12. Chill in the refrigerator for several hours, or preferably overnight, to set up.
13. Then evenly spread whipped topping over the top.
14. Decorate with sprinkles.
