This festive and delicious 4th of July Poke Cake is super easy to make and extra moist with the addition of jello! This cake is guaranteed to disappear in seconds!
Prep Time15 minutesminutes
Cook Time25 minutesminutes
Additional Time3 hourshours
Total Time3 hourshours40 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1box white cake mix
4large eggs, room temperature
½cupvegetable or canola oil
1cupbuttermilk
1small box, 3.4 oz cherry gelatin - you will use ½ the package
1small box, 3.4 oz berry blue gelatin - you will use ½ the package
1cupboiling water, divided
½cupcold water, divided
Frosting:
18 oz container whipped topping, thawed
18 oz package cream cheese, softened
½cuppowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Optional Toppings:
Sprinkles
Fresh fruit
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and coat a 13x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together cake mix, eggs, buttermilk and oil, until smooth. Spread evenly into baking dish, bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
While the cake is cooling, combine 1/2 of the package (about 2 tablespoons) red gelatin and 1/2 cup boiling water and stir about 2 minutes until dissolved, add 1/4 cup cold water and stir to combine. Place in a squeeze bottle.
Repeat the exact same steps with the blue gelatin. Combine 1/2 of the package (about 2 tablespoons) blue gelatin and 1/2 cup boiling water and stir about 2 minutes until dissolved, add 1/4 cup cold water and stir to combine. Place in a squeeze bottle.
Using a wooden skewer or large fork, poke holes into cake about every 1/2 inch. Carefully pour gelatin over the cake, alternating blue and red to get a more striped appearance.
Cover cake with foil or saran wrap and store in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.
Frosting: In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth using a stand mixer or hand mixer. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth.
Fold in whipped topping until well combined. Spread over cooled cake. Top with fruit or sprinkles as desired. Store in refrigerator, wrapped with foil or saran wrap, until ready to serve!
Notes
You can use any flavor of Jello to make this cake match any theme! Another personal favorite of ours is to use a mixture of strawberry and lemon jello!