Raspberry Cream Jello Poke Cake is super moist, fruity and luscious-amazing! We can't stop obsessing how yummy and beautiful it looks with the raspberry jello drizzles inside of the cake. Voila...dreamy Poke Cake exploding with raspberry flavor!
Made with a super easy scratch white cake made with pantry staple ingredients, jello, jello mousse, whipped cream and raspberries, this dessert is perfect to bring to family gatherings, holidays, parties and more.
Everyone will go bonkers over it, because it's so fresh, light and fruity-licious!
For more Delicious Poke Cakes!
You'll absolutely love this Holiday Chocolate Mint Poke Cake, Easy Caramel Cream Chocolate Poke Cake, Whipped Chocolate Coca Cola Poke Cake and this Easy Boston Cream Poke Cake.
And if you're a devout chocolate lover, check this Death By Chocolate Poke Cake out!
Growing up, jello cakes were a delicious summer treat we all enjoyed tremendously. What I love most about Jello cakes, is that they are so delicious and how easy they are to make.
In the ’70s & ’80s it was pretty much guaranteed that at every potluck or family gathering, that someone would bring some sort of jello dessert.
Back then, these retro jello poke cakes would be a variation of a white cake mix with one or two jello flavors.
I made a scratch vanilla cake, but you can also use a boxed cake mix.
- If using a boxed cake mix for a 9x13 pan, double the rest of the ingredients in the recipe.
- This homemade cake recipe is made in an 8x8 baking pan which is perfect for Sunday evenings or smaller gatherings of the family. Double the homemade cake if you want to go scratch for larger gatherings. It's all good! 🙂
I urge you to make the homemade cake, because it's so delicious and easy to make. This vanilla cake is vegan, no eggs, no butter and super simple to make, and just as easy as making a boxed cake mix and it's my favorite vanilla cake!
The whole recipe is pretty easy to make. Modify it in different ways, by using other jello flavors, fruits and homemade whipped cream. Bring on the fun! Bring on the Jello!
These days you can find an amazing assortment of poke cake flavors using different jellos and puddings alike! So change it up easily!
This jello cake dessert is perfect for the spring and summer months, when raspberries are in season! Enjoy!!
More Dessert Love!
- White Chocolate Chip Lemon Cookies
- Chocolate Pecan Pie Brownies
- Sinful Triple Chocolate Fudge Poke Cake
- Ultimate Gooey Brownies
- Strawberry Creme Passion Poke Cake,
- Raspberry Brownies
- Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake
- Super Easy Homemade Brownies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Malt Poke Cake
Raspberry Cream Jello Poke Cake
Ingredients
Vanilla Cake
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour , we used King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup vegetable oil or oil of choice
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 4 ½ teaspoons cider or white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Jello
- 1 small box raspberry jello 1 cup boiling water + 1 cup ice (after made, reserve ⅓ of jello for jello mousse)
- Optional: 12-15 raspberries
Raspberry Jello Mousse
- 2 cups whipped cream
- ⅓ of reserved jello
Garnish:
- Additional Whipped Cream
- 9 Raspberries
Instructions
- Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8” pan that’s at least 2” deep.
Vanilla Cake
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the water, vegetable oil, sugar, vinegar, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined. There will be some lumps, that is ok.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake the cake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top feels set, the edges are beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven allow it to cool completely in the pan before poking with holes.
- Poke cake with fork tines all over.
Jello
- Make Jello by bolling 1 cup of boiling water. Add Jello and whisk togetherabout 2 minutes or until well dissolved. Add 1 cup of ice and continue whisk until ice cubes are melted.
- Optional: Add 12-15 mashed raspberries to jello and place through sieve to remove raspberry seeds.
- Use ⅔ of raspberry jello mixture and spoon over cake poked, reserve ⅓ for jello mousse.
Raspberry Jello Mousse Layer
- Add reserved jello to 2 cups of whipped cream and whisk together well.
- Frost cake with jello mousse.
- Place cake in fridge covered with saran wrap for 4 hours or overnight. Best if served after 4 hours.
Optional
- Garnish with more whipped cream and fresh raspberries.
Notes
- If using fresh whipped cream, use 1 ½ cups whipping cream + ½ cup powdered sugar and whip together. After whipped, measure out 2 cups and use in jello mousse and reserve rest for garnishing.
- For a gluten-free version of this cake, substitute King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour for the all-purpose flour; and add 1 large egg to the batter, along with the wet ingredients.
- Use a boxed cake mix in place of the home-made version, if you want a short cut!
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Kim Lange says
No I don't think that will work. They only thing you could do is substitute 8 ounces of the whipped cream with 1 cup of cool whip. You need some whipped cream to at least have a mousse texture. Hope that helps Geri! 🙂
Geri says
Can cream cheese be used in the mousse instead of whipped cream? If so, what equivalents would you use…..
Madeleine Fuchs says
Dear Kim,
Thank you for your quick reply. This cake is so yummy I just had my 2nd piece today.
Kim Lange says
Hi Madeleleine. It's a jello cake, so it will be moist when the jello mixture is poured into the holes. I don't know what else to tell you, they only hold up for so long, so after a day or 2 it will keep getting moister.
Madeleine Fuchs says
Thank you for the recipe. I like that the cake is not too sweet . I love the mousse.
Can you help me with the following little problem? The cake areas which have soaked up jello mixture becomes overly moist even after chilling overnight.
Thank you for your help.
Kim Lange says
Yes you could use any jello mix, it should be fine.
Brooklyn says
Do you think it will work if I used this gel dessert? ^_^
https://well.ca/products/simply-delish-raspberry-jel-dessert_149567.html
Kim Lange says
Thank you so much Rahul! It's really good, hope you get to try it! xo
Rahul Yadav says
Hello light and fluffy deliciousness! Loving this recipe!
Ben | Havocinthekitchen says
Believe it or not, but I've never made a poke cake. In fact, I was considering to make a dulce de leche poke cake recently, but it never happened. It's now time for something bright and refreshing, maybe a fruit curd would do. And I certainly love this wonderful and summery version with raspberries. And the jello? Smart idea!
Kim Lange says
Same with us Sue! I love using 8x8 pans specifically for that reason! I hope you get to enjoy! xo
Sue H says
This looks divine and I love the size -- a 13X9 is just too big for my husband and me. Thanks!
Kim Lange says
Thank Josiah! xo
Josiah - DIY Thrill says
This cake looks yummy
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
This reminds me of a homemade (and much better) version of a dessert my mom made me as a kid! Looks like the perfect summer dessert! Pinning!
2pots2cook says
So beautiful and refreshing !
Valentina says
Such a fun and festive cake. I love using berries in all sorts of ways when they're in season. And they're getting sweeter and sweeter. 🙂 ~Valentina