Lemon Poke Cake
If your sweet tooth is seeking something bright and refreshing, this Lemon Poke Cake is the solution. It uses lemon cake mix AND lemon Jell-O, which not only amplifies the citrus flavor but also lends a moistness to the cake that is truly irresistible. And it only takes a few ingredients and 45 minutes to make!
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Lemon Poke Cake
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Ingredients
1 box lemon cake mix, (plus the ingredients to make the cake mix, listed on the box)
1 - 3-ounce package Jell-O lemon gelatin dessert mix
1 cup hot water*
¾ cups cold water
8 ounces Cool Whip
Lemon slices or lemon zest, for garnish
Directions
- Prepare the cake mix as directed on the box, and bake in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Let the cake cool for 5 minutes and then, using the end of a spatula or butter knife, poke holes in the cake, about ½” apart.
- Combine the package of lemon Jell-O with the hot water and stir until dissolved, about 1 minute.
- Add the cold water and stir until combined, about 1 minute.
- Pour the Jell-O mixture over the warm cake. Let cool completely, about 4 hours.
- Once cooled, spread the Cool Whip over the cake.
- Garnish with lemon slices or zest, as desired. Slice and enjoy!
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Makes 1 - 9x13-inch cake.
*Note: For the hot water, place it in a glass measuring cup and microwave for 90 seconds. Heat in 30-second increments until you see the water start to boil. Then combine with the Jell-O package immediately.
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Pillsbury Moist Supreme Lemon Cake Mix, 15.25 Ounce
$2.53$0.17/oz
Jell-O Lemon Gelatin Dessert Mix, 3 Ounce
$2.19$0.73/oz
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Cool Whip Original Whipped Topping, 8 Ounce
$2.89$0.36/oz
Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
$1.25 avg/ea$2.49/lb
Directions
- Prepare the cake mix as directed on the box, and bake in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Let the cake cool for 5 minutes and then, using the end of a spatula or butter knife, poke holes in the cake, about ½” apart.
- Combine the package of lemon Jell-O with the hot water and stir until dissolved, about 1 minute.
- Add the cold water and stir until combined, about 1 minute.
- Pour the Jell-O mixture over the warm cake. Let cool completely, about 4 hours.
- Once cooled, spread the Cool Whip over the cake.
- Garnish with lemon slices or zest, as desired. Slice and enjoy!
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Makes 1 - 9x13-inch cake.
*Note: For the hot water, place it in a glass measuring cup and microwave for 90 seconds. Heat in 30-second increments until you see the water start to boil. Then combine with the Jell-O package immediately.