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Lemon Poke Cake

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Lemon Jello Poke Cake

This lemon poke cake with Jello couldn’t be easier to make. You start with a boxed cake mix and simply bake, poke, pour, chill, frost, and enjoy!

Lemon Jello Poke Cake

I am a lemon dessert fanatic. Lemon cookies, lemon lush, lemon bars–I simply can’t get enough of that sweet and tart combo.

If you love lemon like I do you are going to go crazy for this lemon poke cake recipe! 

Lemon sheet cake with slice cut out and served on plate

While you can enjoy it all year long, like my strawberry poke cake, this dessert really makes a perfect light and cool dessert for spring and summer. 

Bring the lemon jello cake to a potluck, serve it at your BBQ or holiday party, or make it to enjoy at home with the family. No matter the occasion, jello poke cakes are always a hit!

Lemon Poke Cake Recipe

Start by gathering your ingredients. 

Box of Betty Crocker White Cake Mix, Cool Whip, oil, Lemon Jell-O Mix, Lemon Frosting, and 3 eggs

Lemon Poke Cake Ingredients

  • White cake mix (plus vegetable oil, water, and eggs as directed on the box)
  • Lemon Jello
  • Cool Whip
  • Lemon Frosting

Helpful Kitchen Supplies

  • 9 x 13 baking dish
  • mixing bowls
  • measuring cups
  • hand mixer
  • spatula
  • wooden spoon

sheet cake with holes poked in the top about 1/2 inch apart

How to Make Lemon Poke Cake With Jello

  1. BAKE: Prepare boxed cake mix in a 9 x 13 pan. 
  2. POKE: Use a fork or the bottom of a wooden spoon to poke holes in the cake.
  3. POUR: Mix Jello with water then pour on top of the cake.
  4. CHILL: Place cake in the fridge for 3 hours to chill.
  5. FROST: Beat Cool Whip and icing together, then top the cake with the creamy lemon frosting.

Lemon Poke Cake

Recipe Tips

  • If you prefer less of a lemon taste skip the lemon frosting and top cake with 8 oz of cool whip instead.
  • Or if you want to up the lemon flavor try the recipe with lemon cake mix. 
  • Garnish with lemon zest or fresh lemon slices, if desired.

More lemon desserts you will love

  • Lemon icebox cake
  • Lemon bundt cake
  • 3- ingredient lemon cake mix cookies
Lemon Poke Cake

Lemon Poke Cake

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Chill Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

This lemon poke cake with Jello couldn't be easier to make. You start with a boxed cake mix and simply bake, poke, pour, frost, and enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 (16.25 oz) white cake mix and water, oil, and eggs as called for on the box
  • 1 (3 oz) package lemon Jell-O mix
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 4 oz Cool Whip
  • 1 (16 oz) tub lemon frosting

Instructions

  1. Prepare and bake cake in a 9x13 pan as directed on the cake mix box. Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes.
  2. Poke holes throughout the top of the cake using a large fork or the end of a wooden spoon.
  3. Add Lemon Jello mix to a medium-sized bowl. Pour boiling water over gelatin and stir well for 2 minutes or until all the powder dissolves.
  4. Pour or spoon Jello evenly over the top of cake. Chill cake in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
  5. Beat Cool Whip and lemon frosting together in a medium-sized bowl. Frost cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

  • Store the cake covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • For less lemon flavor top cake with 8 oz of Cool Whip and skip the lemon frosting.
  • For more lemon flavor use a lemon cake mix instead of white cake mix.
  • Garnish with lemon zest or fresh lemon slices if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 421

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© Jaclyn Shimmel
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert

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By Jaclyn Shimmel | 04/15/2020
Filed Under: Dessert, Recipes Tagged With: Cake, jello

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