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This cake was very<\/em> good! I had never made this type of cake before (a poke cake), and I was very impressed! So moist and flavorful, and the topping was delish!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-06-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"bak"},"reviewBody":"I use Strawberry Jello and 1 cup of boiling water and 1 cup Strawberry Daiquiri Wine Cooler.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-12-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"rusty2fan"},"reviewBody":"can you cook the cake the day before and it still be good","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-03-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Lucrezia1632"},"reviewBody":"The cherry gelatin makes it so good! The only reason I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because I was not a fan of the cream cheese icing. Leave out the cream cheese and use just whipped topping or make your own and it\u2019s perfect!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-03-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"kids chauffer","givenName":"kids","familyName":"chauffer"},"reviewBody":"Having never tried a poke cake before I didn\u2019t know what to expect. Honestly, given the simplicity of the ingredient list, I wasn\u2019t expecting much. However, I was so surprised at how light and refreshing this cake tasted. Easy enough for my granddaughter to make and the presentation was also a nice bonus!. 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Everyone Loved it","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-02-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"tammycookblogsbooks"},"reviewBody":"This recipe is better than the regular old poke cake. The topping has cream cheese in it! This gives it a great flavor and ups its yummy-ness in my mind.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-04-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"benzee5"},"reviewBody":"I came up with a great idea. Works fantastic!! Use a medicine syringe to inject jello.My mom used to do this, but she poke cake with a fork.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-03-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Queenlalisa"},"reviewBody":"Delicious! 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