Christmas Poke Cake Recipes

CHRISTMAS POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray. (Be sure your pans are at least 2 inches tall, because the cake layers rise quite a bit.) Line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper, then spray the paper with cooking spray.
• Combine the cake mix, flour, sugar, sour cream, water, vegetable oil, egg whites, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes-the batter should be very smooth. Use a rubber spatula to scrape up from the bottom and get everything totally mixed together.
• Divide cake batter between the prepared pans and bake cake layers 43 to 48 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
• Cool cake layers in the pans for 20 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Once the cake layers are fully cooled, use a long serrated knife to trim them if they've domed.
• Use a fork with large tines to poke holes in the cake every half inch or so; try not to go all the way to the bottom of the cake. (If you don't have a large-tined fork, you can use a toothpick but you'll want to swirl the toothpick around a bit to enlarge some of the holes.)
• Combine the jello and boiling water in a small bowl and stir until the jello dissolves. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• Pour half of the jello over each cake layer. (To avoid a mess on your counters, set the cakes on a wire rack and set the wire rack over a large baking sheet. That should contain any spilled jello.)
• Refrigerate the cake layers for at least 4 hours. You can also refrigerate them overnight, but you should cover them loosely with plastic wrap if you do.
• Place the butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until very smooth.
• Add 4 1/2 cups of the powdered sugar, 5 tablespoons of the milk, and the vanilla and salt. Beat on low to combine.
• Turn mixer to medium and beat until frosting is very smooth.
• If frosting is too thin, add additional powdered sugar; it it's too thick add additional milk.
• Set one chilled cake layer on a cake stand or cardboard cake circle. Spread a thick layer of frosting over the cake and top with the second layer.
• Frost with the remaining frosting and decorate as desired.
• (I reserved some of the frosting, dyed it green, and piped it around the edge of the cake. See the body of this post for details if you want.)
• Serve. Uneaten cake can be stored loosely covered in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer (tightly wrapped) for up to 3 months.

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!

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 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