Christmas Poke Cake
Christmas Poke Cake is a festive holiday dessert everyone will love! Use a boxed White cake mix, red and green jello, and whipped cream for this festive Christmas cake. Top with holiday sprinkles and marshmallows.
Servings 16 serving
Calories 1009kcal
Ingredients
How to make the Christmas Poke Cake
- 1(15.25) ounce box, white cake mix Note 1
- 1 Tablespoon Christmas sprinkles
How to make the gelatin and toppings for the Christmas Poke cake
- 2 cups boiling water (divided)
- 1(3) ounce box, cherry gelatin
- 1(3) ounce box, lime gelatin
- 1 cup cold water (divided)
- 1(8) ounce container, whipped topping, thawed
- Christmas Peeps optional garnish
- Christmas sprinkles optional garnish
- non-stick baking spray
Instructions
How to make the Holiday Poke Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Spray a 9"x13" baking dish with non-stick baking sprayand set aside.
- Prepare the 1(15.25) ounce box, white cake mix according to the directions on the box, and stir 1 Tablespoon Christmas sprinkles into the batter.
- Pour the cake mix into the prepared baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool the cake for 20 minutes on a wire cooling wrack.
Prepare the Gelatin and decorate the Poke Cake
- While the cake cools, make the gelatin. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine 1 cup boiling water with 1(3) ounce box, cherry gelatin and stir until dissolved. Whisk in ½ cup cold water into the cherry gelatin and set aside.
- In a separate, medium-sized mixing bowl, mix the remaining 1 cup boiling water with 1(3) ounce box, lime gelatin and the remaining ½ cup cold water, stir until gelatin is dissolved. Set aside.
- Once the cake is cool, use the end of a wooden spoon or a large straw and poke holes all over the cake.
- Spoon the jello in the holes, alternate red in one hole, and green in another until they are all filled.
- Cover the cake with aluminum foil. Refrigerate the cake for 3-4 hours to set.
- Frost the cake with the 1(8) ounce container, whipped topping, thawed
- Decorate the cake with Christmas Peeps and Christmas sprinkles.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
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Note 1: Prepare the white cake mix according to the manufacturer's instructions and add 1 Tablespoon Holiday sprinkles to the batter.
Storage: Store in an airtight covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Variation: Strawberry or cherry jello can be used in the recipe.
I like to spoon in the liquid gelatin or use a food syringe to put the gelatin into the poked holes.
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation, and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 1009kcal | Carbohydrates: 216g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1653mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 134g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Calcium: 471mg | Iron: 4mg
