For St. Patrick’s Day, I had what I thought was this great idea -- a Jell-O poke cake with white cake mix and green gelatin. It was perfect! Sort of.
And by sort of, I mean if you like the flavor of Carmex or maybe the flavor of what a newly cleaned bathroom would taste like. We ate one piece and tossed it, which is not to say I won’t make another poke cake, because I think raspberry or strawberry gelatin would be much better than the lime, which was just weird.
I wouldn't make this cake again, but I've noticed that other people do like it so here's a link to a very well written recipe for a lime flavored poke cake made with green gelatin.
So where's the scratch poke cake recipe? It was good, but I wrote it as an 8-inch square recipe and I think most people who make a scratch poke cakes are going to want a 9x13 version. That, plus poke cakes are probably targeted toward people who prefer mixes. So here are 5 other poke cakes to consider.
Kim says
If you would like to have a green cake for St Patrick's day...try a white cake mix, pistachio pudding and white frosting with a little green food coloring....and make a poke cake...yummmm, and pretty too, you won't have to toss this one , I promise!!!
TG says
hilarious entry
Tricia says
Oh, I remember making a cake like this when I was little. I'll have to try the scratch recipe as this sounds yummy!
Patty says
My mother first made this cake for my family when I in my early teens. My sisters and I make this cake all time now, using red jello. We don't frost it and just put a dollop of whipped cream on each slice. It has been a family favorite for many, many years, almost as long as I can remember! It is a particular favorite for my nephews and a few of my sisters for their birthday cakes.
Barbara says
The picture's a little odd, too. 🙂 But definitely St. Patricks Day material. Never cared for lime jello. And I've never seen a recipe for a poke cake. Where have I been?
Katrina says
I have always thought lime flavored candy and Jello tastes like cleaner. Good to know it isn't that great in cake either.
My baby's birthday (5! ahhh!) is on Friday. He said he wants a rainbow cake, which I've never made. Let the searching and work begin!
I'd go for chocolate on the poking, too!
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Adam says
I think on twitter you mentioned you were going to make a poke cake, and I was so confused 🙂 (and obviously too lazy to look it up :)). Now I get it :). It is too bad that the green one didn't work out because of the season, but I'll take chocolate pudding over jello any day :).
Sue says
The green poke cake is very pretty. Too bad it didn't taste good. I'm intrigued by your scratch version with the pudding.
Chewthefat says
I have only seen poke cake on the Internet--it's not part of the food 'culture' where I live, but that milk chocolate and yellow poke cake looks fabulous, and I know that as a kid it's just the kind of cake I would have wanted as a reward for eating my green vegetables. I love the fact that the pudding is from scratch, I admit.
Speaking of green--I know your husband is a big fan of pistachio pudding. Perhaps making the poke cake with the pistachio pudding and using vanilla frosting? I've never had pistachio pudding from scratch and don't know how to make that, but I believe you once said he liked the Jell-O version, or am I wrong?
Cheryl says
Too bad the green poke cake wasn't good, because that sure is a beautiful picture! How about a pudding with a tint of light green food coloring or a mint pudding?