RECIPE FOR STRAWBERRY JELL-O POKE CAKE

Mary Marcia
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  My mother made this 
STRAWBERRY JELL-O POKE CAKE  for our family.

It is absolutely delicious!

Ingredients

• 1 Box White Cake Mix
• Plus all ingredients the box calls for (See Below)
• 1 (3 ounce) packet Strawberry JELL-O
• 1 CUP Boiling Water
• 1 CUP Cold Water 
•  8 ounces Cool Whip thawed (or other whipped topping).
• 1/4 Teaspoon Almond Extract
• 1/4 CUP  Powdered  Sugar
• Sliced Strawberries

GREASE 13 x 9 inch cake pan.

BAKE cake according to box directions in a 9 x 13 inch pan.

The Betty Crocker cake mix I used called for:

1 and 1/4 CUP Water

1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil 

(I used 1/3 Cup Butter)

3 Egg Whites

 

  POUR batter into cake pan.

 

BAKE cake according to box directions in a 9 x 13 inch pan.

When cake is done, COOL for about 15 minutes.

While cake is cooling, BOIL 1 CUP of water 

in a medium sauce pan over medium heat on stove top.

ADD JELL-O packet to boiling water,

and STIR until completely dissolved.

Then STIR in  1 CUP of cold water.

 Using a fork, POKE holes in the cake.

POUR JELL-O evenly over the top of the cake.

 COVER cake, 

and PLACE in refrigerator for three (3) hours.

COMBINE:

• 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed (or other whipped topping).
•  1/4 teaspoon almond extract and 
• 1/4 CUP powdered sugar

in a medium bowl, 

and STIR to combine.

SPREAD evenly over the top of the cake.

ARRANGE sliced strawberries 

over the whipped topping as desired.

COVER cake and STORE  in refrigerator

for approximately one (1) hour until ready to serve.

 Yummy!

 Moist!

Strawberry goodness!

 More, please!

  ENJOY!

Thanks for stopping by!

Come back often, and invite a friend!

 Mary Marcia

America's STORYTELLER

Telling  Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking