Strawberry Vanilla Poke Cake ~ Quick & Easy, But Impressive for Guests! This Light Cake Starts with a Box Mix and is Topped with Strawberry Jell-O, Vanilla Pudding and Cool Whip! Perfect Comfort Food Dessert!
I’ve been thinking I should make this recipe for awhile but I’ve never got around to it. It’s a frequent visitor at meals when I go to other people’s houses. So I made a phone call to my hubby’s stepmom one Sunday morning and requested the recipe.I needed something simple and fast to make for a dessert and this fit the bill.My mom had hemmed a pair of jeans for the hubby and decided that for her “pay” she wanted to come over for Creamy Chicken Enchiladas. This is the one recipe she refuses to make saying that it’s my “treat” recipe when she’s craving it.
My little bro also loves these, so I made sure to invite him over to or I wouldn’t hear the end of it! Plus I had all the ingredients on hand which is an extra WOOHOO in my life. I try to avoid the grocery store as much as possible because I can never walk out of there with just what I went for even if it was a box of cake mix!
Now I couldn’t just leave the cake as is could I? I jazzed it up with a layer of vanilla pudding between the cake and the cool whip layer. It was terrific. If you don’t have vanilla pudding mix you surely can get by without it, but it was fun to dress it up a bit. I used all sugar free mixes but you can use the regular ones too. I knew it was a hit when Mom said, “You will blog this one right?!”
Quick & Easy, But Impressive for Guests! This Light Cake Starts with a Box Mix and is Topped with Strawberry Jell-O, Vanilla Pudding and Cool Whip! Perfect Comfort Food Dessert!
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- 1 16.25 oz box white cake mix (prepare with ingredients on box)
- 1 box .3 oz strawberry jello mix sugar-free
- 1 3.4 oz box instant vanilla pudding mix sugar free
- 1 container 8 oz cool whip
- 1 1/2 c. water
- 2 c. milk
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Prepare your cake as it calls for on the box. When the cake is done baking poke holes in the cake with a the handle end of a wooden spoon. Place in the fridge to chill for 3-4 hours.
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Prepare Jell-O with 1 c. boiling water and 1/2 c. cold water. Mix together until jello mix is dissolved. Pour over the cake. This will seem like a lot of liquid but the cake will absorb it and it won’t become mush.
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Place the cake in the fridge while you prepare the vanilla pudding mixture. Mix the vanilla pudding with 2 c. milk. Let it sit until soft set. Smooth over the top of your cake. Top with the cool whip.
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Danielle says
Yum! I’m going to have to try this one out. I make it, but have never put the pudding layer on there. But that sounds great 🙂
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says
This looks divine! I’ve never heard of adding pudding and can’t wait to try that. Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂
Joy May says
Can you an angel food cake mix?
Julie says
I’m not sure. I’ve never seen it made like that!
Carolyn Lipscomb says
What size pan are you using in this recipe? It looks great?
Julie Evink says
9×13
sarah says
Simple ingredients and easy, Delicious!!!!! Would eat it again!
Sandra says
I so appreciate you including the Nutrition Facts. It is so helpful!!!
Meghan says
I love this recipe! I actually made a layer cake with this! So, I Just made the 3 cakes, added In the Jello, and let those sit in the fridge for awhile, as directed, and then stacked those babies on top of eachother! With whipped cream as frosting between the cakes, as well as the sides and top! I even put the whipped cream In my piping bag, and piped some neat designs on! 🙂
Julie Evink says
That’s awesome Meghan! I never thought of that!
Angel says
Most other poke cake recipes say to bake it, poke it and put the jello on it then put it in the fridge for 3 hours but this one doesn’t, why is that?
Julie Evink says
I’m not sure why it doesn’t as I did not develop that recipe. This is how I make mine I guess. It’s always worked for me.
Donna M Zappola says
I have all ingredients except for cool whip do you think it will be ok?
Julie Evink says
Uh no? That’s the topping.
Barbara Peterson says
Thanks so much for sharing your talent and creativity with food; I know your family loves your cooking; I am going to go make this for dessert tonight for my family; MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! Please keep sharing…..
Julie Evink says
Of course! I hope you enjoy it!