Strawberry Jello Poke Cake (Extra Fluffy)

Strawberry Jello Poke Cake (Extra Fluffy)

This super tasty strawberry jello poke cake features swirls of bright red and white cake. Covered in Cool Whip, it’s super refreshing and kid-friendly!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Jello Cake, jello poke cake, poke cake

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 35

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 152kcal

Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

6 eggs, room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 cup flour
6 oz strawberry jello package
2 cups Cool Whip

US Units - Metric

Instructions

Combine the eggs with sugar, beating until the mixture is light and airy and about 3x the size in volume. This will take roughly 10 minutes in a stand mixer, longer if using a hand mixer. Follow this video tutorial for tips on making a perfect sponge cake.
Using a spatula, fold in the flour in small portions to keep the mixture light and airy. Grease a 9in.x13in. baking dish and pour the batter in.
Bake the cake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Once the cake is ready, a toothpick should come out clean from the center. Let the sponge cake cool to room temperature and poke holes in it with the bottom of a wooden spoon 1/2-inch apart. Prepare the jello according to the package instructions.
Once the jello fully cools to room temperature, pour the jello mixture over the cake and fill up all the holes. Frost the top of the cake with Cool Whip.
Let the cake rest in the refrigerator for at least a few hours before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Notes:

If your sponge cake turns out flat, the egg and sugar mixture was most likely not beaten long enough. The batter should be roughly 3x the size in volume. This can take upwards of 15 minutes, so a stand mixer is best for the job. Another way to check for the correct consistency is by lifting the whisk attachment from the mixture, if the batter falls back in thick ribbons then it is ready.
A boxed cake mix can be used in place of sponge cake. If using cake mix, follow cake mix instructions, and then proceed with this recipe in step 3 (starting with poking holes in the cake).

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