Strawberry Poke Cake (Allergy Friendly Recipe)

I found this recipe for a gluten free Jello Strawberry Poke cake from Janell at Comfy In My Kitchen.  I have a few friends who have children that suffer from food allergies, so when I came across this recipe I had to share. Even if your kiddos like mine don't have food allergies, you can just use a regular yellow cake mix.  It looks so YUMMY! Here is the recipe she shared with pictures and all!

Enjoy!

Strawberry Jell-O Poke Hole Cake {Allergy Friendly}

You may use your cake mix of choice {my friends who do not have allergies- you may use a regular yellow cake mix}

I followed the package instructions but I used coconut milk instead of butter milk and coconut extract instead of almond.

Spread batter into a prepared pan {this is an 11×7, you can use an 8×8- a 9×13 would work with a regular boxed cake- gluten free boxed cake mixes have less in them} Bake at 350 for approx. 25 mins or per package instructions.

While the cake is baking, make your jell-o. Combine the packet with boiling water, then add your cold water. {If you are using bulk gelatin- this is 1/3 cup jello with 1 cup boiling and 1 cup cold}

1 container of vanilla frosting combined with 2 Tbsp of strawberry gelatin and 1/2 cup chopped strawberries. Blend together.

YUM!

When cake is done baking, poke all over with a fork and pour jell-o over top. You may not need to use all of your jell-o. Place in refrigerator for 2 hours.


Delicious!

Strawberry Jell-o Poke Hole Cake {Allergy Friendly}

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Serves: 8

Gluten and Dairy Free

Ingredients

• 1 box gluten free yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup softened butter (or butter flavored crisco)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp coconut extract
• 2 (3 oz packages) strawberry jell-o (1 packet for pouring and 2 Tbsp for adding flavor to frosting)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 cup strawberries (1/2 diced 1/2 sliced for garnish)
• 1 container vanilla frosting

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Make caked by creaming softened butter or shortening with cake mix.
3. Add eggs, coconut milk, vanilla, and coconut extract.
4. Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 for 25 mins or until golden brown.
5. Make jell-o by combining jell-o packet with 1 cup boiling water. Whisk, then add 1 cup cold water.
6. Make strawberry frosting by combining 2 Tbsp dry strawberry jell-o and 1/2 cup diced strawberries to vanilla frosting-blend together.
7. When cake is done baking and still hot- poke holes in it with a fork.
8. Pour prepared jell-o over top. You may not need to use all of the jell-o.
9. Place in refrigerator for 2 hours (make sure to put a pot holder underneath so your dish doesn’t crack-the heat can build up.
10. Frost with strawberry frosting and garnish with sliced strawberries.