Description
Bright, fun, and bursting with flavor, this Strawberry Lemonade Jello Poke Cake combines a soft yellow cake, strawberry lemonade jello soaked sponge, and creamy frosting for the perfect summer treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- Ingredients required by cake mix
- 1 package (3 oz) strawberry lemonade Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fresh strawberries, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pan.
- Bake cake as directed and cool slightly.
- Dissolve jello in boiling water, stir in cold water, and cool slightly.
- Poke holes all over cake with wooden spoon handle.
- Pour jello over cake and refrigerate 2 hours.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla; spread over chilled cake.
- Garnish with strawberries.
Notes
Poke holes while cake is warm for best jello absorption. Chill completely before frosting. Store refrigerated up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg