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Red, White and Blue Fourth of July Poke Cake

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 10, 2024
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Our Fourth of July cake screams red, white and wow! This tasty red white and blue poke cake can be made ahead of time and is perfectly on-theme for any Fourth of July festivity. But beware, the fruit and pudding-filled batter is so good, you’ll want to lick the spoon! Complete this star-studded, Fourth of July poke cake with freshly sliced, beautiful strawberries and blueberries. With a cake that looks this good, the fireworks will not be the only thing on display!

Red, White and Blue Fourth of July Poke Cake

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 4 hr 25 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and whole eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 1 box (4-serving size) Jell-O™ strawberry-flavored gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 box (4-serving size) Jell-O™ white chocolate-flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix
  • 1/2 cup cold milk
  • 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool in pan on cooling rack 20 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    With tines of fork, poke holes almost to bottom of warm cake about every 1/2 inch. In medium bowl, stir gelatin and boiling water until dissolved. Stir in cold water. Carefully pour mixture evenly over top of cake. Refrigerate, loosely covered, at least 3 hours but no longer than 12 hours until serving time.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, beat pudding mix and milk with whisk until blended and smooth. Gently stir in whipped topping. Drop by spoonfuls over top of cake; carefully spread until even. Arrange strawberries and blueberries on top of cake to look like flag. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

270 Calories
12g Total Fat
3g Protein
38g Total Carbohydrate
24g Sugars

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Be sure to poke the cake at least 50 to 60 times so there is plenty of filling in the cake!
  • tip 2
    Wipe down the fork tines as you poke the cake. If the tines aren’t clean, they’ll make “pokes” that are too large which will make the distribution of the gelatin uneven.
  • tip 3
    The gelatin mixture needs time to set and cool completely in the red, white and blue poke cake, so for best results, refrigerate at least 3 hours before spreading pudding mixture on top.
  • tip 4
    Can’t find white chocolate instant pudding? Replace with 1 box (4-serving size) Jell-O™ vanilla-flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix for this cake.
  • tip 5
    To show off the red, white and blue of this 4th of July cake, cut into serving-size pieces, and arrange on a platter. Top each piece of cake with a tiny American flag, available at craft stores. Garnish the platter with whole strawberries and blueberries.
  • tip 6
    Need more recipes for the Fourth of July? Try one of these Best Fourth of July Desserts.
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