I just love the flavor combination of strawberry and lemon together. This sweet and sour combination doesn’t have to be limited to drinks. With this fabulous refrigerator cake recipe, you can have your Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake and eat it too!
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Recommended Kitchen Tools
Oven
Whisk, Beaters, or Spoon
Measuring Cup
Spoon with handle
Refrigerator
This recipe is so incredibly easy. I start by making a boxed lemon cake according to the box directions. Preheat your oven, prepare your rectangular cake pan, mix the ingredients, and bake exactly as the box tells you to do it. Once the cake is done, allow it to cool completely. You can pop it in the refrigerator to speed things up a bit. Use the handle of a spoon to poke holes throughout the cake roughly about a half inch apart.
Next, I mix one package of strawberry gelatin with a cup of warm water. The warm water helps the gelatin to dissolve better. I like to mix them in a measuring cup because measuring cups usually have a spout for easy pouring. Once the gelatin and water are mixed thoroughly, I pour it over the cake. I refrigerate to chill for a little while (long enough to mix up the topping).
For the topping, I mix another package of strawberry gelatin with a tub of whipped topping. Mix thoroughly. I recommend a clear glass mixing bowl for this so you can be certain to mix all the gelatin and whipped topping… at the bottom especially. Smooth the topping over the gelatin soaked cake and refrigerate until serving. I recommend at least an hour or two… overnight is perfect.
Are you ready to make some Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake? Check out the recipe below.
Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake Refrigerator Cake #Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pkg (15025 oz) Lemon Cake Mix
- Eggs (according to cake mix directions)
- Oil (according to cake mix directions)
- Water (according to cake mix directions plus 1 cup)
- 2 pkgs (3 oz each) Strawberry Gelatin
- 1 tub (16 oz) Whipped Topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven, prepare your rectangular cake pan, mix batter, and bake lemon cake according to the box directions.
- Allow the cake to cool completely.
- Poke holes throughout the cake approximately 1/2 inch apart with the handle of a spoon.
- Mix 1 package of strawberry gelatin with 1 cup of warm water until completely dissolved.
- Pour gelatin mixture over cake with holes.
- Refrigerate until chilled or until topping is made.
- To make topping: Mix 1 package of strawberry gelatin with 1 tub of whipped topping until well blended.
- Spread the topping over the gelatin-soaked cake.
- Return the cake to the refrigerator and chill for at least 1-2 hours or overnight.
- Keep in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve.
- Enjoy!
