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4th of July Poke Cake Recipe

Cool, light, and refreshing 4th of July Poke Cake is great for summer holidays! It's sure to be a tasty hit.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Cooling/Chilling Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15
Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

  • 1 white cake mix box
  • 1 3.3 oz box strawberry jello or cherry
  • 1 3.3 oz box blueberry jello
  • 2 cups boiling water divided
  • 1 cup cold water divided
  • 8 oz whipped cream

Instructions

  • Prepare cake mix as directed and bake in a 9x13 pan. Let cool for an hour.
  • Poke holes into the cake with the end of a knife or wooden spoon at 1 inch intervals.
  • Prepare jell-o’s separately as directed on box (but only add ½ cup cold water after adding jello mix to the 1 cup boiling water). Pour jello into a two tall glasses. Using a straw, fill it with the liquid JELLO and place in every other hole in the cake. Do this with both the red and blue jello.
  • Chill 3 to 4 hours and top with whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 104IU | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg