Easy Christmas Jello Poke Cake
Make this simple, moist poke cake featuring festive red and green Jello layers perfect for your holiday gathering.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total Time: 2 hours 55 min
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 package (3 oz) red gelatin (Jello)
- 1 package (3 oz) green gelatin (Jello)
- 1 cup cold water (for gelatin)
- 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- Red and green sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Prepare and bake the white cake according to the box directions in a 9×13 inch pan. Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack.
- While the cake cools, prepare the gelatin. In two separate bowls, dissolve the red gelatin in 1/2 cup boiling water each, stirring for two minutes. Then, stir 1/2 cup cold water into each bowl. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Once the cake is cool, use the handle of a wooden spoon or a large fork to poke holes about 1 inch apart all over the surface of the cake.
- Carefully pour the cooled red gelatin mixture evenly over half of the cake surface, allowing it to soak into the holes.
- Repeat the process, pouring the green gelatin mixture over the remaining half of the cake.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 3 hours, or until the gelatin is completely set.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the thawed whipped topping and the sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
- Spread the whipped topping mixture evenly over the top of the set gelatin layers.
- Decorate immediately with red and green sprinkles before serving.
Notes
- For a firmer cake, you can chill the gelatin mixtures slightly before pouring them over the cake.
- You can substitute the whipped topping with your favorite cream cheese frosting if you prefer a richer topping.
- Make this cake the day before serving for the best flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 38
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 15