Christmas Poke Cake
Christmas Poke Cake recipe is the easy, delicious, festive cake that everyone will love! White cake mix, green and red jello and whipped cream make up this adorable cake! It gets topped with holiday sprinkles & marshmallows. Kids will love to help decorate this holiday Cake!
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Chill Time 3 hours hrs
Total Time 3 hours hrs 55 minutes mins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare the cake mix according to the box directions and stir in the 1 tablespoon of Christmas sprinkles.
Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour in the cake mix and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Check at 30.
Cool the cake for at least 20 minutes.
Make the jell-o in the meantime.
In a medium mixing bowl combine 1 cup boiling water with cherry jell-o and stir until dissolved. Whisk in ½ cup cold water to the cherry gelatin and set aside.
In a separate bowl repeat the above with the lime jell-o and set aside.
Using the end of a wooden spoon or a large straw poke holes all over the cake.
Spoon the jell-o in the holes, I like to alternate red in one hole, green in another until they are all filled.
Refrigerate the cake covered for about 3-4 hours to set.
Frost the cake with the whipped topping.
Decorate the cake with more sprinkles and Christmas peeps, as desired.
Enjoy!
Refrigerate leftovers.
Tips and Tricks
Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days because of whipped topping.
Strawberry or cherry jell-o will work for the red coloring.
I like to either spoon in the jell-o or use a little food syringe to get the jello into the holes evenly.
You can make your whipped topping from scratch or even use a white buttercream frosting if you prefer.