Description
Celebrate the spirit of summer with our vibrant Red, White, & Blue Poke Cake! This festive dessert features a moist white cake base infused with layers of colorful red and blue jello, topped with fluffy whipped cream and playful sprinkles. Perfect for gatherings like 4th of July picnics, birthday parties, or any fun celebration, this poke cake is not only visually stunning but incredibly easy to make. With just a few ingredients and simple steps, you can impress your guests with a delightful treat that bursts with flavor and patriotic flair.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white cake mix (plus ingredients as per package)
- 3 ounces cherry jello
- 3 ounces blue jello
- 1 cup boiling water (divided)
- 8 ounces whipped topping (Cool Whip)
- Red, white, and blue sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the white cake mix according to package directions and pour into a greased baking pan.
- While the cake bakes, dissolve cherry jello in ½ cup boiling water and blue jello in another ½ cup boiling water.
- Once the cake has cooled slightly, poke holes across the top using a wooden spoon handle. Pour cherry jello into half the holes and blue jello into the other half.
- Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
- Spread whipped topping evenly over the chilled cake and add festive sprinkles before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg