Shamrock Poke Cake
St. Patrick’s Day always calls for a little green, and this lime Jello poke cake is such a fun and festive way to celebrate!
Servings: 12
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 Box White Cake Mix plus all ingredients listed on box, 15.25 oz
- Green Food Dye Don't use regular! This Gel brand works 100x better.
- 1 Cup Boiling Water
- 1 Cup Cold Water
- 3 oz Lime Jell-O 1 box
For the Frosting
- 1 ½ Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 8 oz Cream Cheese 1 brick
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Pinch Salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
For the Cake
- Prepare cake as directed on the box, adding a few squeezes of the food coloring gel and bake in an 7x11-inch baking dish.1 Box White Cake Mix, Green Food Dye
- Let cool for 15 minutes on the counter. Using a fork, poke holes about ½-1" apart on the cake.
- Use the hot and cold water according to Jell-O directions to make the jello in a large glass measuring cup.3 oz Lime Jell-O, 1 Cup Boiling Water, 1 Cup Cold Water
- Carefully, and slowly pour the liquid Jell-O over the cake until it is all absorbed.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
- Top with whipped cream cream cheese frosting.
For the Frosting (see note)
- Beat the whipping cream in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.1 ½ Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- Combine cream cheese, sugar, salt, and vanilla in a separate large bowl. Beat until smooth, then fold in whipped cream.8 oz Cream Cheese, 1 Cup Powdered Sugar, 1 Pinch Salt, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Notes
You can also just use regular whipped cream or Waffle Love Style Whipped Cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 691IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 1mg