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Luscious Lemon Poke Cake

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"Lemon lovers will swoon when they realize there's a double dose of their favorite yellow fruit in this layered cake." — JELL-O

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2 (9 inch) baked round white cake layers, cooled
2 cups boiling water
2 (3 ounce) packages JELL-O Brand Lemon Flavor Gelatin

1 cup cold milk
1 (3.4 ounce) package JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
3 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

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Directions

Place cake layers, top-sides up, in 2 clean 9-inch round cake pans. Pierce cakes with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.
Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Carefully pour over cake layers. Refrigerate 3 hours.
Beat milk and pudding mix with whisk 2 min. Gently stir in COOL WHIP; set aside. Dip 1 cake pan in warm water 10 sec.; unmold onto serving plate. Spread with about 1 cup pudding mixture. Unmold second cake layer; carefully place on first cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining pudding mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

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PREP 30 mins
READY IN 4 hrs 30 mins

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Easy to make. Even easier to eat! I followed the recipe exactly. It will seem like the cake is drowning after you add the lemon jell-o the but the cake soaks it up while resting in the fridge and becomes very moist. A great summer dessert recipe.

—Kato M.

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Nov 12, 2010

this is a keeper i dont know how can you mess it up its that simple. its my husbands and my favorite. you can also change up the flavors of the gelatin and pudding if you are bored with lemon. i found it couple years ago on kraftfoods.com

—jag333

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6 Ratings

Jul 06, 2010

I was not happy with this recipe. The only thing I changed about it was making it as a 9x13 cake. It was a little soggy and the topping was too runny. I took it to a picnic with a lot of people and only half the cake was eaten. I will not make this one again.

—Corinne K.

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Jun 05, 2013

GREAT! I have made this 7 times and everyone wants the recipe. My wife can eat one alone. The only change I made is I used the Moist Lemon cake mix. It's easy and great. Vick

—Vick

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Mar 31, 2013

Very good and moist. Lots of flavor. My only problem was getting the one cake to release from the pan after sitting with the Jello. It stuck and cracked due to the stickiness. However, I managed to cover it with the "icing" and all was well again. I'm trying to figure out what other flavors I could make with this idea now.

—Renee

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Nutrition

Calories
300 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
50 g
16%

Cholesterol
2 mg
< 1%

Fat
9.2 g
14%

Fiber
0.4 g
2%

Protein
4.5 g
9%

Sodium
321 mg
13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Luscious Lemon Poke Cake

Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 300
Calories from Fat: 83

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.2g 14 %
Saturated Fat 4g 20 %
Cholesterol 2mg < 1 %
Sodium 321mg 13 %
** Potassium 76mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 50g 16 %
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2 %
Protein 4.5g 9 %
Sugars 35.4g
** Vitamin A 1 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 11 %
** Iron 8 %
** Thiamin 11 %
** Niacin 12 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium 3 %
** Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.