This Lime Poke Cake is the perfect dessert for a spring gathering or St. Patrick's Day party. So festive and delicious!
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Why This Recipe Rocks
Easy. Jello poke cakes have been around for years. It is the perfect dessert when you want a simple dessert that looks festive and colorful. It is not only an easy cake, it is also a delicious cake!
Versatile. This recipe is made with lime jello, to make a lime poke cake, but you could definitely change out the jello flavor for another and the color of the jello runs through the cake beautifully.
Fun. It is actually fun to poke holes in the cake. The result is a delicious old-fashioned jello cake that everyone will love. These are nice to take on picnics and barbecues too!
Jello Cake Ingredients
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- boxed cake mix (your favorite grocery store brand of white cake mix or Yellow cake mix)
- lime gelatin
- Cool whip
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How To Make A Lime Poke Cake
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Step 1- Heat oven to 350°. In a large or medium bowl, prepare cake according to package directions and bake in a 13" x 9" sheet pan. Let cake cool about 30 minutes. Mix the jello with boiling water. Note that this recipe uses less water than what is called for on the gelatin box.
Step 2- Bake the cake according to package directions. After cooling a bit, poke using the handle of a wooden spoon about 20 -30 times. at about ½" intervals.
Step 3 - Pour the Jello mixture over the cake.
Place cake in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
After refrigerating, cover the top of the cake with the whipped topping or whipped cream.
Add green sprinkles. Serve with fresh lime slices on top if you like.
Substitutions & Variations
- lemon lime poke cake - Add lemon jello by alternating the holes filled with each flavor of lemon and lime
- different flavors - You can use this basic Jello cake recipe with other flavors.
- Cupcakes - You can make jello poke cupcakes by poking a couple of holes in each baked, cooled cupcake.
Storage
Cover with plastic wrap or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Timesaving Tips
.Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl when mixing the cake batter.
- Make sure the cake is completely cool before adding the whipped topping.
- You can use vanilla buttercream frosting or whipped cream frosting to change this up a bit.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can freeze the cake before frosting it. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and store in the freezer.
Buy a pre-made, unfrosted white cake at a bakery.
Before frosting the cake, wrap it and freeze it for 45 -60 minutes, long enough to set the jello but not freeze the cake.
Definitely! In a large chilled bowl, beat 1 ½ cups whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar on high speed with electric mixer until soft peaks form.
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📖 Recipe
Lime Poke Cake
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- electric mixer or hand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 box of white cake mix plus ingredients on the back (water, oil, egg whites)
- 1 3 oz. box of Lime Jello
- 2 cups water
- 8 oz. cool whip
- 1 3 oz. package of white chocolate instant pudding mix
- St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare cake in a 13 by 9-inch pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, oil and water on medium speed and scrape sides of bowl often.
- Pour batter in prepared sheet cake pan.
- Once the cake has baked, allow it to cool completely.
- Poke cooled cake for the gelatin to flow through.
- In a medium sauce pan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in lime jello mix.
- Add 1 cup of cold water, and stir to combine.
- Poke holes all along the top of the cake. Pour jello into the holes.
- Move to the refrigerator to chill overnight.
- To frost, in a large mixing bowl, whisk together cool whip and white chocolate pudding mix.
- Frost the cake, and sprinkle St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles over top.
Notes
- Make sure the cake is completely cool before adding the whipped topping.
- You can use vanilla buttercream frosting or whipped cream frosting to change this up a bit.
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