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Strawberry Jello Poke Cake

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Strawberry Jello Poke Cake
Strawberry Jello Poke Cake

An easy strawberry jello poke cake recipe made with strawberry Jello, white cake mix, and Cool Whip.

Strawberry Jello Poke Cake

Strawberry Jello Poke Cake

If you like strawberry shortcake you are going to love this strawberry poke cake.

Strawberry Jello is poured into holes in the top of the cake to inject strawberry deliciousness throughout the cake.

Then the cake is topped with Cool Whip for a light and creamy finish.

Strawberry Poke Cake

Like my OREO Poke Cake, Baileys Poke Cake, Banana Pudding Poke Cake, and Lemon Poke Cake, this strawberry poke cake is incredibly moist, yet light and cool. It is served straight from the fridge making it an especially wonderful dessert for summertime.

Jello poke cakes are a classic dessert and perfect for potlucks, barbeques, and parties in general.

Strawberry Cake

No matter when or where you serve up this strawberry poke cake, one thing is for sure–everyone will love it!

Check out my strawberry poke cake story!

How to Make Strawberry Poke Cake

First things first. You will need to gather your ingredients.

Strawberry Poke Cake Ingredients

Jello Poke Cake Ingredients:

  • White cake mix + ingredients called for on box (likely oil, water, and eggs)
  • Strawberry Jello mix + water
  • Cool Whip
  • Strawberries for garnish, if desired

Helpful Kitchen Supplies

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

9 x 13 White Cake

First, prepare a 9 x 13 cake using a basic white cake mix.

Now grab a wooden spoon or fork and get ready for the best part!

poke cake

Poke holes all over cake using a fork or the end of a wooden spoon. Let the kids help–my son begs to help with this step!

Next, prepare the strawberry gelatin and pour it evenly over the top of your cake. The jello mixture will seep down into the holes giving the cake a sweet strawberry flavor.

Chill for at least 3 hours to allow the Jello to set and cool completely.

Finally, top the cake with Cool Whip whipped topping (and fresh strawberries, if desired) before serving.

Strawberry Jello Poke Cake Recipe

Enjoy!

If you are lucky enough to have any of this delish Jello poke cake leftover, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

If you like this strawberry poke cake, you will love this easy no-bake strawberry cheesecake and strawberry icebox cake as well!

More Tasty Jello Desserts

  • Candy Popcorn
  • No-Bake Strawberry Jello Pie
  • Strawberry Jello Pretzel Salad
  • Unicorn Cups
Square slice of white cake with red Jello drips through it. The cake is topped with cool whip topping and a slice of strawberry.

Strawberry Jello Poke Cake

If you like strawberry shortcake you will love this easy strawberry jello poke cake recipe made with strawberry Jello, white cake mix, and Cool Whip.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Additional Time: 3 hours hours
Total Time: 3 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 251kcal
Author: Jaclyn Shimmel
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Ingredients

  • 1 16.25 oz white cake mix and water, oil, and eggs as called for on the box
  • 1 3 oz package strawberry Jell-O mix
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 8 oz Cool Whip
  • sliced strawberries for garnish, if desired

Instructions

  • Prepare white cake in a 9x13 pan as directed on the package. Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes after removing from the oven.
  • Using the end of a wooden spoon or large fork, poke holes throughout the top of the cake.
  • Add strawberry Jello mix and boiling water to a medium-sized bowl. Stir well for 2 minutes or until fully dissolved. Stir in cold water.
  • Pour or spoon Jello evenly over the top of the cake. Refrigerate the cake for 3 hours.
  • Top with Cool Whip. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with fresh strawberries before serving, if desired.

Notes

  • Make ahead and let chill in the refrigerator overnight.
  • Leftovers can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 251kcal

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by a third party and intended to serve as an estimate only. The accuracy of nutritional information is not guaranteed.

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By Jaclyn Shimmel | 05/05/2020
Filed Under: Dessert, Recipes Tagged With: Cake, jello, Strawberry, Summer

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Comments

  1. S Taylor says

    07/08/2020 at 10:01 pm

    I’ve made this for years. I use strawberry-banana jello and put sliced strawberries on top before I refrigerate. Then I top with cool whip.

    Reply
  2. Myriam says

    03/04/2022 at 9:23 am

    Hello,
    Can we do this with a regular 9” double layer round cake ?
    If so, how do we adjust it?
    Thank’s for your help!

    Reply
    • Jaclyn Shimmel says

      03/05/2022 at 6:50 pm

      I haven’t tried making a poke cake into a layer cake but you can absolutely give it a try. Please let me know how it comes out if you do 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jehrica says

    04/15/2022 at 7:19 pm

    Thank you. I had to make my own flavored gelatin with strawberry purée and pure gelatin because I didn’t have jello I wanted but it worked just fine!
    Love this recipe it’s such a special one. Great for birthday parties!
    God bless! Harvest.org 🎚❤️

    Reply
  4. Phyllis says

    06/15/2022 at 4:41 pm

    I have made this several times and I follow the recipe, except I fold crushed strawberries into the Cool Whip topping. I have used frozen and fresh strawberries, and they both work good. Strawberries need to be sweetened, if using fresh.

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    06/29/2022 at 12:15 am

    Instead of mixing jello with water, mix with strawberry soda and mix vanilla pudding in the cool whip topping, cut up fresh and lay them all on top of cool whip – irs absolutely delicious!!

    Reply
  6. Margaret says

    07/02/2022 at 2:18 pm

    I made this cake and it was a big hit with my family! Only thing I did different, was to add strawberry pie filling on top of cake, then cool whip on top. OMG!!! Delicious!

    Reply
  7. Shirley says

    07/24/2022 at 5:38 pm

    I have made this since I was younger I mix the cool whip with rich and creamy cream cheese frosting half of it and whole cool whip. Delicious 😋

    Reply
  8. Delores says

    08/12/2022 at 5:19 pm

    This cake was yummy

    Reply
    • Delores says

      08/12/2022 at 5:22 pm

      Yummy. Love this cake.

      Reply
  9. beatrice bottle says

    02/06/2023 at 3:50 pm

    doez it have to be added with gelatin jello or regular jello

    Reply
    • Jaclyn Shimmel says

      02/06/2023 at 7:46 pm

      You will need a 3.4-ounce box of strawberry jello mix. There is a picture of the box in the “ingredients” section of the blog post if that helps 🙂

      Reply

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