on Jun 15, 2021, Updated Feb 09, 2024 I think poke cake recipes are so cool and fun to make. Not only are they full of flavor, they are so colorful and festive! It’s so easy to make a cake that’s exactly what you love with these strawberry jello cake recipes. You can keep it simple or level up with a few extra ingredients. The choice is yours and the end results will be delicious cake that is great for family gatherings or your next summer celebration. If you love strawberry desserts, keep reading to learn how to make a strawberry poke cake three different ways.
Strawberry Poke Cake Shopping List
You’ll need a few simple ingredients to make this delicious dessert. For this recipe, we’re using a box cake mix. But feel free to bake your favorite vanilla cake recipe if you have one. Next time you head to the grocery store, be sure you grab the following items. Strawberry Jello Cake Ingredients List:
Yellow or white boxed cake mix (or your favorite easy cake recipe) Vegetable Oil Eggs Strawberry Jell-o mix Cool Whip (or your favorite whipped topping) Fresh strawberries Granulated sugar Lemon juice
Optional ingredients
Sweetened condensed milk Cream cheese
Once all of your ingredients are prepared, this simple recipe comes together very quickly!
How to Make Strawberry Poke Cake with Jello
The first step is to bake your cake and allow plenty of time for it to cool. If using a box cake mix, prepare it according to the directions and pour the cake batter into a 9×13 pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Then, while your cake is baking, you can whip up your strawberry dessert topping. In a medium sauce pan, add the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice and cook until thickened. Once the topping coats the back of a spoon, pour it into a heat proof bowl and set aside.
Prepare the strawberry flavor jello and boiling water as directed on the box and put into a jar that is easy to pour from. After the cake is baked and cooled enough to touch comfortably-warm, but not hot (about 15 minutes), poke holes in the cake with the end of a wooden spoon. Then, pour the prepared jello over the cake evenly and spread the strawberry dessert topping over the cake. Add whipped topping using a rubber spatula and place sliced fresh strawberries on the top of the cake. Refrigerate for several hours so everything has a chance to set. Serve cold and enjoy!
Strawberry Poke Cake Variations
For a strawberries and cream poke cake, try adding a can of sweetened condensed milk before you pour in the strawberry sauce. This results in a rich and moist cake that really kicks it up a notch! Top with Cool Whip and fresh strawberries. Or, for an even richer cake with a hint of cheesecake, combine an 8 oz package of cream cheese with your condensed milk (until smooth). Pour over holes made in the baked cake before adding the strawberry jello mix and top with whipped cream and strawberries.
More Strawberry Cake Ideas
Still have strawberries to use? I love baking with strawberries and there are so many ways to enjoy them! Strawberry shortcake is an easy win for a quick dessert and this family recipe for easy fresh strawberry cake is a personal favorite. You may even want to eat it for breakfast! And this fresh strawberry puree is sweet and thick enough to use on pancakes, cheesecake or a hot fudge sundae! Head to this post for even more delicious strawberry dessert ideas.
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