Name: Strawberry Poke Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Ingredients: 1 box white cake mix; Ingredients listed on the cake box (usually eggs, oil, water); 1 box (3 oz) strawberry-flavored gelatin; 1 cup boiling water; 1/2 cup cold water; 1 tub whipped topping (8 oz); 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries

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Imagine a cake that looks like it got into a sword fight and came out tastier. That’s the strawberry poke cake. It’s soft, sweet, and full of fruity holes that you stab on purpose. Yes, you get to poke your dessert before you eat it. This cake is fun, simple, and doesn’t require a pastry degree or a pact with your oven.

What is Strawberry Poke Cake

Strawberry poke cake is a soft white cake with holes poked into it after baking. You pour strawberry gelatin over the top so the flavor sinks into every bite. It chills in the fridge and gets topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries. It’s cool, light, and perfect for hot days, birthdays, or Tuesday afternoons when life feels like a sitcom.

Prep Time

Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 30 minutes
Chill: 3 hours
Total: 3 hours 45 minutes
Effort: Surprisingly low

Ingredients

1 box white cake mix
Ingredients listed on the cake box (usually eggs, oil, water)
1 box (3 oz) strawberry-flavored gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
1 tub whipped topping (8 oz)
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries

How to make Strawberry Poke Cake

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Prepare the cake mix according to box instructions. Pour the batter into a 9×13 inch pan.
Bake the cake. Use a toothpick to check if it’s done. Let it cool for 15 minutes.
Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the cake. Poke deep, but not through to the bottom.
In a bowl, mix the strawberry gelatin with the boiling water. Stir until it dissolves. Add cold water and stir again.
Slowly pour the gelatin over the cake. Let it sink into the holes.
Place the cake in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
Spread the whipped topping over the chilled cake.
Add fresh strawberry slices on top.
Serve cold. Smile wide.

Tips

For cleaner slices, chill the cake longer.
Use a plastic knife to cut it. It works better with soft cakes.
Add extra strawberries if you want. Nobody ever said “this has too much strawberry.”

Final Thought

This cake is easy, cool, and friendly to both forks and fingers. It’s like summer in dessert form, and you get to poke it without judgment. Go ahead, bake it. Poke it. Eat it. Repeat.