Raspberry Poke Cake

Raspberry poke cake is an easy dessert that has the potential to become a summertime favorite. Fresh raspberries atop a creamy frosting over a moist cake with the flavors of raspberry in each bite.

Need more cake mix recipes? Try this easy peach cobbler.

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• ❤️ Why You'll Love It
• 📝 Ingredients
• 🥄 Instructions
• 💡 Amira's Tips
• 🧺 Storage
• 💬 FAQs
• ⌛ Make Ahead
• 🍽️ Serve With
• 👩‍🍳 Variations
• 📣 Related Recipes
• More Cakes and Cupcakes
• Raspberry Poke Cake

❤️ Why You'll Love It

• A simple, flavorful cake that looks fancy and tastes so good.
• Will get the oohs and ahhs with the very first slice.
• A unique, versatile recipe with a light and airy texture.
• Poke cake recipes are one of the most delicious recipes you can make for parties.

Jello poke cakes are easy to make and such a fun versatile cake recipe. Liven up a white or yellow cake mix. Use your favorite jello flavor or cake mix to create your own flavor combination!

📝 Ingredients

• Cake mix box
• Oil, I've used vegetable oil
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Raspberry-flavored gelatin: I've used raspberry Jell-O but any raspberry gelatin brand would work.
• Whipping cream
• Vanilla Pudding
• Boiling and cold water

🥄 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.

1. Prepare and bake cake in a 9x13-inch pan baking pan according to box directions. Let the cake cool.
2. While the cake is baking, add whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla and pudding mix, if using and whip until mixture thickens.
3. In a small bowl, mix together jello powder and boiling water until the jello dissolves. Mix in cold water.

4. After the cake has cooled, poke holes in the cake using a wooden spoon handle.
5. Ladle raspberry jello mixture evenly over the cake, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
6. When ready to serve, spread the whipping cream mixture evenly on top of the cake to cover the entire cake and decorate with fresh raspberries, if desired.

💡 Amira's Tips

• Time saving tip: Use a container of frozen whipped topping to top the poke cake. Make sure to thaw before using.

🧺 Storage

• Cover leftover poke cake tightly or place in an airtight container and refrigerate for 5-6 days.
• For best taste, freezing is not recommended.

💬 FAQs

⌛ Make Ahead

• You can prepare cake, pour jello over and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, top with whipped cream and fresh berries.
• You can also prepare the cake, cover and refrigerate for 5-6 days.

🍽️ Serve With

• Serve with fluffy whipped cream and fresh berries.

👩‍🍳 Variations

• This cake is fabulous with any boxed cake mix. Try this with chocolate cake mix and cherry jello.
• Orange jello, mandarin orange with white cake mix for an orange creamsicle like cake.
• Lemon cake mix, blueberry jello topped with whipped cream and blueberry pie filling.
• Make it a zingers cake and top with with coconut flakes.
• Prepare a packet of instant vanilla pudding and spread over the cake before the whipped cream layer.
• Also try mixing raspberry jello box with the whipped cream and frost the cake with it.
• Mix some fresh fruits into the whipped cream.
• You can use powdered whipping cream like dream whip and use fruit juice to make it.
• Top the cake with Simple Cream Cheese Frosting instead of Chantilly Cream.

📣 Related Recipes

• Jello desserts are one of those things that everyone loves especially in parties and holidays, try this Jello mold recipe, so fun and easy to make.
• Chocolate biscuit cake is a special dessert for chocolate lovers. Layers for broken biscuit covered with delicious chocolate sauce and topped with an decadent chocolate ganache.
• Here is an easy peach cobbler made with cake mix that you can have any time of the year.
• Revani is a classic Mediterranean semolina cake drenched in lemon infused simple syrup and topped with coconut flakes.
• Here is a delectable Lemon Poke Cake recipe that is very easy to put together. If you're a fan of tangy and refreshing desserts, this zesty treat is sure to become a favorite.

More Cakes and Cupcakes

• Craving a delicious moist cupcakes? Try these coffee cupcakes with a delicious mocha buttercream frosting, great for parties and get together.
• Marble Loaf Cake is a delightful and fun pound cake with vanilla and chocolate batters swirled together for a rich and delicious cake. This cake is a family recipe with simple ingredients and very suitable for beginners.
• A dreamy, creamy, no bake dessert. A simple combination of coffee, cocoa, and mascarpone cheese. Tiramisu is a fabulous Italian layered dessert that is perfect for entertaining.
• Caramel Tres Leches is a decadent and delicious Turkish cake that combines the rich flavors of caramel, milk, and spongy cake. Great for the holidays parties, potlucks or for an unusual after dinner treat.
• Tres Leches Cake with Cake Mix is a fool proof shortcut to the classic Mexican dessert. Light and moist vanilla cake baked then soaked in the perfect three milk mixture and covered with a silky sweet whipping cream layer.

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