Jell O Chocolate Cherry Poke Cake Recipes

CHERRY POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray
• In a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla and almond extract until smooth.
• Spread evenly into baking dish, bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
• Combine cherry gelatin and boiling water and stir about 2 minutes until dissolved, add cold water.
• Using a wooden skewer or large fork, poke holes into cake about every 1/2 inch.
• Carefully pour gelatin over the cake making sure it can get into all the holes.
• Cover and place in refrigerator at least 3 hours or overnight.
• In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, starting with ¼ cup powdered sugar and mix until fluffy. You may need to add more powdered sugar depending on how thick you want the frosting.
• Spread over cake.
• Cover and store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Serve with fresh cherries, canned cherries or sliced almonds and of course, additional whipped cream.
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CHOCOLATE-CHERRY POKE CAKE (OR VANILLA)

Steps:

• Prepare and bake the cake mix according to package directions in a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Cool then remove the cake from the pan.
• Immediately poke holes down into the cake using a fork (holes should be at 1-in intervals).
• Cool cake completely.
• When the cake is cooked combine the Jello with boiling water until combined; pour the mixture over the cake.
• Top with pie filling, then cover with Cool Whip or whipped cream.
• If making the chocolate cake sprinkle grated chocolate over the top or chopped nuts (this is only optional).

JELL-O CHOCOLATE-CHERRY POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Place cakes, top sides up, in clean 9-inch round pans; pierce with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Carefully pour over cake layers. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Dip bottoms of cake pans in warm water 10 sec.; unmold cakes. Fill and frost cake layers with COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 1 hour.

POKE CAKE III

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for one 9x13 inch cake. Remove cake from oven. Poke holes at once down through cake with a fork. Holes should be at 1 inch intervals.
• While the cake cools, combine the gelatin with boiling water. Pour gelatin mixture over the cake. Top with the cherry pie filling, then cover with whipped topping. Refrigerate cake for one hour before serving.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Chop 3 oz. chocolate. Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch pan, stirring chopped chocolate into batter before pouring into prepared pan. Immediately poke deep holes in cake at 1-inch intervals, using handle of wooden spoon.
• Beat pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Immediately pour half the pudding over warm cake. Spread any remaining pudding evenly over top of cake. Cool 15 min. Refrigerate 30 min.
• Frost cake with COOL WHIP. Chop remaining chocolate; sprinkle over cake along with the nuts. Top with cherries.

JELL-O BLACK CHERRY POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Place cakes, top-sides up, in clean 9-inch round pans; pierce with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mixes; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Pour over cakes. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Dip bottoms of cake pans in warm water 10 sec.; unmold. Fill and frost cake layers with COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRY POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Remove lid from foil pound cake package. (Do not remove cake from pan.) Pierce cake with skewer or large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in small bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Pour over cake. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Invert cake onto platter. Cut cake horizontally in half. Spread bottom half of cake with 1/3 cup COOL WHIP; top with half the cherries. Cover with top cake layer.
• Microwave remaining COOL WHIP and chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until blended. Let stand 5 min. Spread over top and sides of cake. Garnish with remaining cherries.

JELL-O® POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Combine cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 24 to 29 minutes. Let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• Pour cold water into a bowl. Sprinkle gelatin mix on top. Let stand until softened, about 1 minute. Add boiling water and stir constantly until granules are completely dissolved.
• Poke holes all over the cake using a fork. Pour gelatin mix into the holes. Refrigerate cake until gelatin is set, up to 6 hours.
• Spread whipped topping over cake.

JELL-O CHERRY POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Place cakes, top sides up, in clean 9-inch round pans; pierce with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Carefully pour over cake layers. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Dip bottoms of cake pans in warm water 10 sec.; unmold cakes. Fill and frost cake layers with COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 1 hour. Garnish with cherries.