Description
This Strawberry Poke Cake with Fresh Strawberries is a cozy, family-friendly dessert. Moist cake, sweet strawberry gelatin, and fresh whipped cream top a vibrant cake that brings smiles to every table. Easy, comforting, and full of love, it’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white or vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 (6 oz) package strawberry gelatin
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour 9×13 pan.
- Mix cake ingredients and beat 2 minutes.
- Pour batter into pan, bake 25–30 minutes, cool.
- Dissolve strawberry gelatin in boiling water; cool 5–10 min.
- Poke holes in warm cake.
- Pour gelatin over cake, chill 2 hours.
- Whip cream with sugar and vanilla; spread over cake.
- Top with fresh strawberries.
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients for fluffiness. Fold some strawberries into gelatin for extra flavor. Make whipped cream fresh for best results. Store in fridge up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg