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Red White and Blue Poke Cake

Need to find a simple recipe for a patriotic dessert for your 4th of July celebration? Check out this super simple Red White and Blue Poke Cake. It’ll be the hit of the day and have everyone asking for your baking secrets! 
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 15

Ingredients

  • 1 white cake mix
  • 4  large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup vegetable oil or canola oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 3.4 oz. box cherry gelatin (you will use 1/2 the package)
  • 1 3.4 oz. box berry blue gelatin (you will use 1/2 the package)
  • 1 cup boiling water divided
  • ½ cup cold water

Frosting

  • 1 8 oz. container whipped topping thawed
  • 1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Toppings

  • Additional whipped topping, sprinkles, fruit

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 and coat a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Combine cake mix, water, eggs, water, buttermilk and oil until smooth.
  • Spread evenly into baking dish, bake about 25 minutes or until a toothpick insterted in center comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
  • Combine 1/2 package (about 2 tbsp. red gelatin and 1/2 cub boiling water and stir about 2 minutes until dissolved, add 1/4 cup cold water and stir to combine. 
  • Use a wooden skewer or large fork and poke holes into cake about every 1/2 inch.
  • Carefully pour gelatin over cake.
  • Combine 1/2 package (about 2 tbsp. blue gelatin and 1/2 cub boiling water and stir about 2 minutes until dissolved, add 1/4 cup cold water and stir to combine. 
  • Carefully pour gelatin over cake.
  • Place in refrigerator at least 4 hours or overnight.