Patriotic Poke Cake

Celebrate 4th of July with a Patriotic poke cake as it is a perfect addition to the dessert table. It’s so easy to make and the flavor of the Jello-O, whipped cream, and cake is the perfect combination to a light treat. It is a huge favorite with my family and I am sure it will be the same with yours.

Ingredients

• Boxed cake mix (water, oil, and egg whites
• Strawberry and Berry Blue Jell-O
• Whipped cream
• Strawberries
• Red food coloring
• Blue food coloring

Directions

1. Make the cake as directed on the box.
2. After cake is cooled poke holes using in rows throughout the cake using a skewer or chopstick.
3. Make the Jell-O as directed on the box.
4. Add the red and blue Jell-O to 2 separate squeeze bottles or you can use a kids medicine dispenser.
5. Squirt the Jell-O into the holes alternating colors by row or holes.
6. Put the cake in the fridge for 4-6 hours or overnight so the Jello-O can set in the cake.
7. Add whipped cream to 2 separate bowls while saving some in the container for the white color.
8. Add red food coloring to one bowl of whipped cream and the blue food coloring to the other bowl of whipped cream.
9. Get the cake out of the fridge and begin frosting.
10. Add a square of blue whipped cream in the left corner of the cake.
11. Add red and white stripes of whipped cream alternating each one across the rest of the cake creating a flag design.
12. Add some strawberries in the blue square for the stars.
13. Cut and serve!