Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake

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Description

A simple recipe with flavors that pop. Top cake with fresh whole or sliced strawberries just before serving.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix (such as Duncan Hines® Lemon Supreme)
  • 2 ¼ cups water, divided
  • 3 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip®), thawed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Combine cake mix
  3. 1 cup water
  4. eggs
  5. vegetable oil
  6. lemon zest
  7. and juice in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
  9. 21 to 26 minutes.
  10. Bring 1 cup water to a boil. Pour in strawberry gelatin mix and stir until dissolved. Mix in 1/4 cup cold water.
  11. Use a fork to poke holes all over the cake. Pour gelatin mixture all over the cake. Refrigerate until completely cool
  12. at least 1 hour.
  13. Combine lemon pudding mix and milk until slightly thickened. Fold in whipped topping. Top cake with the pudding mixture. Keep refrigerated.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Servings: 16

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