Christmas Poke Cake is incredibly delicious as well as festive with the colors of the holiday season. This easy recipe uses simple ingredients like box cake mix and red and green Jello. Top it all off with some whipped topping and holiday sprinkles and you have a beautiful cake that is always a crowd favorite.
This festive cake is perfect whether you are hosting a holiday party, or just want the perfect dessert to serve your family on Christmas Eve.
Other sweets you might enjoy this holiday season are these yummy chocolate crinkle cookies topped with a Hershey Kiss or these cranberry bliss bars.
Recipe Ingredients
- Boxed White Cake Mix
- Eggs
- Vegetable Oil
- Water
- Strawberry Gelatin or other red Jello such as cherry
- Lime Gelatin
- Whipped Topping
The white cake mix needs to be made per box directions so the ingredients may vary slightly depending on your favorite brand of box mix. Most all cake mixes call for water, eggs, and vegetable oil.
Using the egg white only version of the directions on the package will yield a brighter whiter cake. If you use the whole egg version, the recipe will still work, but the colors might be a little bit more dull.
Step-by-step directions
Prepare the cake mix according to the package directions. Bake.
Tip: You can place a circle of parchment paper on the bottom of the cake pan to help the cake release from the pan later.
Let the cakes cool slightly, then poke holes all over the baked cake with a chopstick, or a large fork.
Using 2 separate bowls, place the green (lime Jello) in one bowl, and the red (cherry or strawberry Jello) in the other.
Pour 1 cup of boiling water into each of the bowls. Stir until the gelatin has dissolved.
Pour the red Jello over one cake, and the green Jello over the other.
Cover the cakes with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate at least 2 to 3 hours until completely chilled.
Once chilled, turn one of the cakes over a plate or cake dish. If you used parchment paper, remember to peel it off.
Frost this colorful cake generously with whipped topping or frosting of your choice.
Add the second cake layer and continue to frost with the whipped topping.
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You can leave the cake plain.
Or decorate the Christmas Poke Cake with holiday sprinkles.
If you are looking for a festive dessert, try this colorful holiday cake. Poke cake recipes are always a hit with family and friends, and this Christmas Poke Cake is sure to brighten and bring joy to your holiday parties.
Recipe FAQ's
You can really use any size. The photos show this cake made with the 8-inch pans. 9-inch pans won't be as tall. If you want to use a 13 by 9 inch pan, pour the gelatin in separate rows across the cake.
If this happens, dip the bottom of the pans in a bowl of hot water to melt the gelatin in the bottom of the pan. This should allow the cake to release from the pan easier.
You can keep this cake covered, in the refrigerator for up to a week.
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Christmas Poke Cake
Ingredients
- 1 White Cake Mix prepare per package directions
- 2 cups Boiling Water
- 3 ounce Strawberry Jello or cherry (red)
- 3 ounce Lime Jello (green)
- 8 ounces Cool Whip or other whipped topping thawed
- 1 tablespoon Sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- The white cake mix needs to be made per box directions so the ingredients may vary slightly depending on your favorite brand of box mix. Most all cake mixes call for water, eggs, and vegetable oil.
- Prepare the cake mix according to the package directions. Bake.
- Let the cake cool slightly, then poke holes all over the baked cake with a chopstick, or a large fork.
- Using 2 separate bowls, place the green color (lime Jello) in one bowl, and the red color in the other.
- Pour 1 cup of boiling water into each of the bowls. Stir until the gelatin has dissolved.
- Pour the red Jello over one cake, and the green Jello over the other.
- Cover the cakes with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate at least 2 to 3 hours until completely chilled.
- Once chilled, turn one of the cakes over a plate or cake dish. If you used parchment paper, remember to peel it off.
- Frost this colorful cake generously with whipped topping or frosting of your choice.
- Add sprinkles if desired.
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