Description
Indulge in the festive spirit with this delightful Christmas Poke Cake. A white cake, infused with colorful gelatin and topped with whipped cream, makes for a visually stunning and delicious holiday dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 1 box white cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box, typically egg whites, oil, and water)
For the Gelatin:
- 1 (3 oz) box red gelatin (strawberry or cherry)
- 1 (3 oz) box green gelatin (lime)
- 2 cups boiling water (divided)
- 1 cup cold water (divided)
For Topping:
- 1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping, thawed
- holiday sprinkles or crushed peppermint candies for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the White Cake: Follow the instructions on the package to make the white cake in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Bake and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Poke Holes: Use a wooden spoon handle or straw to poke holes all over the cake’s surface, about 1 inch apart.
- Prepare Gelatin: Dissolve red and green gelatin in separate bowls with boiling water, then add cold water to each.
- Add Gelatin: Spoon or pour red gelatin into half the holes and green gelatin into the remaining holes.
- Chill: Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours to set the gelatin.
- Add Topping: Spread whipped topping over the cake and decorate with sprinkles or crushed candies.
- Serve: Keep refrigerated until serving.
Notes
- You can use a homemade white cake as an alternative.
- For more vibrant colors, consider adding food coloring to the gelatin mix.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
