When I hear the words “Jello poke cake,” I’m instantly reminded of potlucks and family gatherings from my childhood. This retro dessert, with its jiggly, fruity center and fluffy cake base, was a ...

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 13-by-9-inch cake pan with cooking spray. Place the cake mix in a large mixing bowl. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup of cold water, oil, ...

My mom made every single one of my birthday cakes when I was growing up, and from ages 6 to 11, it was always a Jell-O poke cake. I loved the bright berry-colored stripes that ran through the cake, ...

Robin May wanted a recipe for poke cake, something she remembers from her childhood. Many readers also enjoy it. There are many variations, and most recipes mention that any flavor of Jell-O can be ...

Getting back to Betty Joe Brown’s request for a certain gelatin cake, three Forum cooks share very similar, yet totally different, lemon variations on the theme. Everett cook Darlene Gregg starts us ...

If you think creating a moist cake requires a lot of skill and takes a lot of time, we’re about to poke holes in your theory. Since 1976, even amateur bakers have had the ability to do so. That’s when ...

I usually cringed when my friend Gary Stubblefield would post a social media picture for me. Many times it was a picture from “Dirty Dancing” with our faces replacing Baby and Johnny’s. He was ...

This lemon poke cake is the perfect easy recipe for lemon lovers. We start with a prepared lemon boxed cake mix and lemon gelatin, then top with a perfectly light and sweet lemon glaze. This cake is ...