{"id":2090517,"date":"2025-03-31T22:08:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T03:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2090517"},"modified":"2025-03-31T22:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T03:08:29","slug":"strawberry-jell-o-poke-cake","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/strawberry-jell-o-poke-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Jell-O Poke Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

My mom made every single one of my birthday cakes when I was growing up, and from ages 6 to 11, it was always a Jell-O poke cake. I loved the bright berry-colored stripes that ran through the cake, and the fruity flavor in each bite. Mom would slather the top with frozen Cool Whip or her own whipped cream frosting. It never got old!<\/p>\n

Poke cake<\/a> with Jell-O became popular in the late 1970s and 1980s, mainly because of the 1976 marketing campaign that introduced the recipe. To make Jell-O poke cake, you simply poke holes in a baked cake, pour over liquified gelatin, and let it chill. The Jell-O adds texture but doesn\u2019t get jiggly. The fun part is that the cake is super customizable. Whatever variety you use\u2014strawberry, cherry, lemon\u2014 will add colorful lines to the interior of this cheery, chilled cake.<\/p>\n

Serve Jell-O poke cake at birthday parties and summer potlucks<\/a>, or any time you want to bring a smile to someone\u2019s face. When I take a bite, I feel like Anton Ego in Ratatouille<\/em>: The rush joy from the sugar, strawberry and whipped cream immediately zaps me back to the happiest childhood birthday memories.<\/p>\n

Jell-O Poke Cake Ingredients<\/h2>\n

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