4.9 from 96 votes
Red White and Blue Poke Cake
If you’ve never made a poke cake before, you have to try it! They are easy to make and so good, the Jell-O keeps the cake extra moist!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 26 servings
Calories: 155 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 14.25 ounces white cake mix 1 box, plus ingredients called for on the box, or your favorite white cake recipe
- 3 ounces red Jell-O 4 serving size, 1 box
- 3 ounces blue Jell-O 4 serving size, 1 box
- 8 ounces whipped topping
OR
- 2 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare and bake cake in a 9×13 pan according to package directions or recipe.
- Let cake cool 15 minutes. Using a chopstick or similar tool, poke holes all over the cake (I did 15 rows of 12).
- Mix red Jell-O with ¾ cup boiling water until dissolved. Add ½ cup cold water. Pour red Jell-O into every other row of holes.
- Repeat with blue Jell-O. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- If using, whip heavy cream & powdered sugar on medium until stiff peaks form. Spread over cake. Keep refrigerated until serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
155
(8%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
146mg
(6%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
335IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 26servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 155 | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 335IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.