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Monday, July 23, 2012

Strawberry Poke Cake

We celebrated our baby's first birthday on Canada Day.  I decided to go with a red and white theme for the party to tie in with Canada Day, and wanted to serve a red and white dessert - something easy, something a little different, but pretty.  I found this recipe for Strawberry Poke Cake over at Stella B's Kitchen, and it seemed perfect for the event.

Here is the recipe:

    1 box white cake mix (plus applicable ingredients for the mix - eggs, water, oil)
    1 small box of strawberry jello (3 oz / 85 g)
    1 cup boiling water
    1/2 cup ice cold water
    Whipping cream
    Fresh strawberries, sliced


    Bake the cake according to the package directions.  I baked mine in a 9 x 13 glass pan.  Be sure to completely cool the cake before moving to step two.  Using a plastic spoon or a wooden spoon handle, poke holes into the cake about 1/2 inch apart.
    Stir the small box of strawberry jello  mix into 1 cup boiling water.  Stir until dissolved. Add a 1/2 cup of ice cold water.

    Once the jello is dissolved, slowly spoon or pour the warm liquid jello over cake and holes, covering the cake as evenly as possible. To me, it looked like there wasn't enough jello to go on the cake, but there was.  Just trust the recipe.  Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.

    While the cake is chilling, slice your strawberries.  As many as you prefer to top the cake.  Around this time would also be ideal to put your mixing bowl and whipping attachment into the fridge to get them nice and cold for whipping the cream :-)

    Just prior to serving, whip you whipping cream.  Serve your cake topped with strawberries and whip cream!  Yum!

    Store leftover cake in the refigerator.

    VERDICT:

    My mother-in-law will confirm that I was super nervous about the cake.  It was so simple to make (it was a cake mix, no fussing around with all sorts of ingredients this time), but I just didn't think the holes in the cake and the jello were going to work out properly.  We decided that serving the cake upside down was certainly the way to go, as it hid all those holes.  And low and behold, when we cut the cake and flipped it over, it looked perfect! It was so pretty...and tasted good too!  I served it up with strawberries and real whipping cream, and it was well-received by the approximately 15 adults who ate it.  Yay!  It wasn't too sweet, which was a nice bonus.  A great summery dessert!  I will be trying it again...and maybe try some new jello flavours with it.

26 comments:

  1. The cake looks delicious! How nice that your baby turned 1. Happy Birthday little one.

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  2. Hi! I just am stopping by from the Network Blog Hop. Following you now and look forward to visiting again soon. Looks like you have some amazing recipes!

    www.itsybitsypaperblog.com

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  3. That looks SO good! Stopping by from the MMM blog hop and am now your newest follower:) Hope you can come check out Crazy Mama Drama !
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  4. It's so pretty! Happy 1st Birthday, how fun.

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  5. This recipe looks very nice and certainly taste very, very good. I tried to cook it and my family was impressed by the taste, the look was not very nice, but in the end taste counts more. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. This looks delicious! I love poke cakes :)

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  7. Happy Birthday to your little one and what a perfect cake for a summertime celebration.

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  8. This looks amazing! Love poke cakes. Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week & come back soon ~EMM

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  9. This cake looks so good, I want a piece right now! Thanks for linking up with Heavenly Treats Sunday!

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  10. Yum! So glad that I saw this and that you shared the recipe...I have been wanting to make this!!!
    Rhiannon at being mom{me}

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  11. It looks great! Good job giving it a try, even though you were unsure! Thanks for sharing at Must Try Monday.

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  12. Oh goodness, I LOVE poke cakes! There's nothing better than being able to taste the flavor ALL the way through the cake :) Love this! New follower here. Yay for being blog friends!!

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  13. This looks very good and cheery. thanks for sharing.

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  14. Mmm! Looks delicious!
    Happy (belated) Birthday to your lil one!
    Thanks for sharing with my Super Link Party! :-)

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  15. Looks amazing! I love Poke Cake, super easy and delicious. Thanks for sharing at Creative Thursday this week. Have a wonderful weekend.
    Michelle

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  16. This cake looks tasty! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!

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  17. This looks like fun to make. I will give this a try with my grand daughter. Thanks for sharing at The Gathering Spot this week it's always a pleasure. http://mamaldiane.com/

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  18. Looks yummy! Can't wait to try it! Thank you! :)

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  19. Love poke cakes... or jello cake and you can have any flavor you want. thanks for sharing on foodie friends friday.
    http://marlys-thisandthat.blogspot.com

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  20. Yum!! Saving this!!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!

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  21. Yum - I dont know if I have ever made a poke cake, maybe I should try. Thanks for linking up to the Keep Calm & Link Up party - see you next week!

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  22. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  23. Love this!!! Thank you for sharing on Thursday's Treasures Week 47. Looking forward to more amazing recipes! <3 and hugs! http://www.recipesformyboys.com/2012/08/thursdays-treasures-week-47.html

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  24. I love poke cake!! Happy bday to your little one. Thanks for linking up to Tasty Thursdays at The Mandatory Mooch. Hope you will link up again this week. The party will be live tonight. www.mandatorymooch.blogspot.com

    Thanks, Nichi

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  25. Delicious! Thanks for sharing at Saturday Show and Tell. I hope you be back this week with more great stuff!
    -Mackenzie
    http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com

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