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Raspberry Poke Cake

Updated Jul 23, 2023
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Poke around your cupboard and freezer and you'll probably find everything you need to make a classic "poke" cake. Some things just get easier.

Raspberry Poke Cake

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 3 hr 45 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
  • 1 box (4-serving size) Jell-O™ raspberry-flavored gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • Fresh raspberries, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan).
  • Step 
    2
    Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    3
    With tines of fork, poke holes over top of cake. In medium bowl, stir gelatin and boiling water until dissolved; stir in cold water. Carefully pour mixture evenly over top of cake. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Refrigerate 2 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    Spread whipped topping over top of cake; garnish with raspberries. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

300 Calories
14g Total Fat
3g Protein
41g Total Carbohydrate
24g Sugars

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Try your favorite flavor of gelatin in the poke mixture for this recipe.
  • tip 2
    You can also whip your own whipping cream to top this classic recipe. In chilled medium bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
  • tip 3
    Be sure to poke the cake 50 to 60 times so there is plenty of filling in the cake.
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