Description
Create a fun, festive Holiday Jello Poke Cake perfect for Christmas gatherings. This recipe brings a playful, joyful spirit to your dessert table, reminding you to cook with feeling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix
- Ingredients required for cake mix (eggs, oil, water)
- 1 small box (3 oz) lime or lemon Jello powder
- 1 small box (3 oz) strawberry or raspberry Jello powder
- 1 small box (3 oz) blue Jello powder
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup whipped topping (or homemade whipped cream)
- Food coloring (optional, for brighter colors)
Instructions
- Prepare the white cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter into a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Bake the cake as directed on the package. Let the cake cool slightly after removing it from the oven.
- While the cake is still warm, use the handle of a wooden spoon or a fork to poke holes all over the surface of the cake, about 1 inch apart.
- In separate bowls, prepare each flavor of Jello according to the package instructions, but use only 1/2 cup of cold water instead of the full amount listed on the box for a more concentrated flavor.
- Pour each prepared Jello mixture slowly over the holes in the cake, ensuring the liquid settles into the holes. If you are using multiple colors, alternate pouring them evenly across the cake surface.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 3 to 4 hours, or until the Jello is completely set.
- Once the Jello is firm, mix the can of sweetened condensed milk with 1/4 cup of water (or milk) to thin slightly if desired. Drizzle this mixture evenly over the top of the set Jello layer.
- Spread the whipped topping evenly over the sweetened condensed milk layer.
- Chill the cake again until ready to serve. Cut into squares and enjoy the festive colors.
Notes
- You can use any three bright, contrasting Jello flavors to match your holiday theme.
- For an extra festive look, sprinkle colored sugar or small candies over the whipped topping before serving.
- Make sure the cake is still warm when poking the holes for the best absorption of the Jello liquid.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake and Set
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: Estimate needed
- Sugar: Estimate needed
- Sodium: Estimate needed
- Fat: Estimate needed
- Saturated Fat: Estimate needed
- Unsaturated Fat: Estimate needed
- Trans Fat: Estimate needed
- Carbohydrates: Estimate needed
- Fiber: Estimate needed
- Protein: Estimate needed
- Cholesterol: Estimate needed