Christmas Jello Cake Recipes

CHRISTMAS CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine cherries, citrus peel, raisins, currants, dates, and almonds. Stir in brandy; let stand 2 hours, or overnight. Dredge soaked fruit with 1/2 cup flour.
• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease an 8x8x3 inch fruit cake pan, line with parchment paper, and grease again. In a small bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, baking soda, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter until light. Gradually blend in brown sugar and eggs. Mix together molasses and apple juice. Beat into butter mixture alternately with flour mixture, making 4 dry and 3 liquid additions. Fold in floured fruit. Turn batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. Remove from pan, and lift off paper. Cool cake completely, then wrap loosely in waxed paper. Store in an airtight container.

RED AND GREEN HOLIDAY POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Place cakes, top-sides up, in clean 9-inch round pans; pierce with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.
• Add 1 cup boiling water to each flavor dry gelatin mix in separate small bowls; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Pour red gelatin over 1 cake and lime gelatin over remaining cake. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Dip bottoms of cake pans in warm water 10 sec.; unmold. Fill and frost cake layers with COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 1 hour. Top with berries.

CHRISTMAS JELLO POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix as directed and bake in a 9x13 pan. Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Poke cake with the end of a wooden spoon throughout the cake. I spaced the holes about 1" apart on the cake.
• Prepare both jell-o mixes as directed on the back in the box in separate bowls.
• Then take turn spooning the jello mixes over the cake alternating the flavors per rows on the cake. Only use 1/2 half of each of the jello mixes as the full amounts are not needed.
• Then chill the cake for 3 to 4 hours in a refrigerator and top with the cool whip.
• Sprinkle the top with your favorite Christmas sprinkles! Serve and Enjoy!

MOM'S CHRISTMAS JELLO BALLS

Steps:

• Add the thick cream to a mixing bowl, along with the Jello powder. Stir well to combine.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of the desiccated coconut to the mixture and stir to combine.
• Roll the mixture into 1 tablespoon-sized balls. Roll the balls into the remaining coconut to coat.
• Place balls onto baking sheet and refrigerate for 2 hours.

LAYERED CHRISTMAS GELATIN

Steps:

• Dissolve lime gelatin in boiling water; stir in pineapple juice. Stir in pineapple. Pour into an 11x7-in. dish; refrigerate until set., In a small saucepan, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Transfer to a small bowl. Beat in cream cheese and milk until smooth. Spread over lime layer; refrigerate until set., Dissolve strawberry gelatin in boiling water; stir in cranberry sauce. Cool for 10 minutes. Carefully spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until set. , Cut into squares. If desired, serve with whipped topping, lime wedges and fresh strawberries.

CHRISTMAS RAINBOW JELL-O POKE CAKE..1980

Steps:

• 1. Prepare cake miz as directed on package. Pour batter into 2 round cake pans. Bake time as directed. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
• 2. Place cake layers, top sides up..back into clean cake pans. prick each layer with a large utility fork at 1/2 inch intervals. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over raspberry gelatin in a bowl. Stir till dissolved.Spoon over i cake layer. Repeat with the lime gelatin on second cake layer. Refrigerate pans 3-4 hours.
• 3. Dip one layer pan into warm water for 10 seconds. Invert cake onto a plate shaking the pan gently to loosen . Remove from pan and cover with a layer of COOL WHIP. Remove second cake from pan the same way. Place cake on top of the first layer. Refrigerate. Garnish with flattened gum drops to resemble holly. You will receive raves for this beautiful holiday Cake. I promise! Nancy 12/10/11

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS JELLO POKE CAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake according to package directions for a 2 layer round cake. Place cooled cake layers, top-sides up, in clean 8 or 9-inch round pans; pierce with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals. In separate bowls, add 1 cup boiling water to each flavor dry gelatin mix. Stir 2 minutes or until completely dissolved. Slowly pour 3/4 of the red gelatin mixture over 1 cake round and 3/4 of the lime gelatin over second cake layer. When pouring the Jell-O over the cake layers it will look like the whole cake is saturated with color, but the gelatin mixture will only enter the holes that you made with the fork. Discard the remaining jello or save for another purpose. Frost cake layers with whipped topping or Cool Whip frosting. Add sprinkles. Refrigerate cake at least 1 hour before serving.

JELL-O® POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Combine cake mix, water, eggs, and oil 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.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 24 to 29 minutes. Let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• Pour cold water into a bowl. Sprinkle gelatin mix on top. Let stand until softened, about 1 minute. Add boiling water and stir constantly until granules are completely dissolved.
• Poke holes all over the cake using a fork. Pour gelatin mix into the holes. Refrigerate cake until gelatin is set, up to 6 hours.
• Spread whipped topping over cake.

CHRISTMAS JELLO CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix using the directions on the cake box.
• Pour the batter into 2 round pans (8 or 9 inch).
• Bake as directed on cake box.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans; cool completely.
• Place cake layers top sides up back into the two clean pans.
• Prick each layer with a utility fork at 1/2 inch intervals.
• Pour 1 cup of boiling water over red flavor gelatin, stir until gelatin is dissolved.
• Spoon over one of the cake layers.
• Do the same with the green Jello.
• Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours.
• Dip the bottom of one pan into warm water for 10 seconds; invert onto a plate, gently shaking to loosen.
• Remove pan; spread with 1 cup of whipped topping,.
• Remove other layer the same way; put on top of first layer.
• Top with remaining whip cream.
• Garnish with gumdrops cut to resemble holly. Use green dye for leaves.