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A piece of red, white and blue poke cake on a blue and white dessert plate. The cake is frosted with white frosting and sprinkled with red, white and blue sprinkles. You can see the red, white and blue portions of the cake where holes have been poked and jello poured in. the plate is sitting on a red and white checkered napkin.

Red White and Blue Jello Poke Cake

Servings: 18
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Description

The most popular 4th of July recipe is this Red White and Blue Jello Poke Cake! It's a moist, white cake, red and blue jello and whipped topping! 

Ingredients 

  • 1 Box Cake Mix, White, plus ingredients to make the cake
  • 8 oz Whipped Topping, Cool Whip
  • Sprinkles, red, white and blue
  • 1 Cup Water, boiling, divided in half
  • 3 oz Jello, cherry
  • 3 oz Jello, blue

Instructions

  • Prepare the cake according to the directions.
  • Meanwhile, use 1.5 ounces (half) of the red jello in 1/2 cup boiling water, stirring to combine and the other 1/2 cup boiling water with 1.5 ounces of the blue jello.
  • Once you remove the cake from the oven poke the cake all over with the end of a wooden spoon and pour red in 1/2 of the holes and blue in the other half. Try to not mix colors. 
  • Place in the fridge for 30 minutes or up to overnight. 
  • Top with cool whip and sprinkles and serve!

Notes

To freeze this cake, wrap in plastic wrap and then foil and place in the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 253mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 9IUCalcium: 73mgIron: 1mg
Author: Sweet Basil
Course: 500+ Best Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American