Dessert for 12
Red White Blue Poke Cake
A white poke cake absorbs strawberry and blueberry gelatin, then gets a pudding topping with berries and a long chill.
Typical price
$4.89for 4 servings
$1.22 per serving$4.89 for 4
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- 287 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cake, pancake and baking mixes$0.18/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.80Typical price |
| Berries$0.40/oz typical | 26 oz | $10.40Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Ice cream and whipped topping$0.12/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.68 | |
Ingredients
- 1 package white cake mix
- 1 box (3 oz) strawberry jell-o
- 1 box (3 oz) blueberry jell-o
- boiling water
- cold water
- 1 box (3 oz) jell-o white chocolate-flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix
- 1/2 cup cold milk
- 1 container (8 oz) cool whip
- 2 cups strawberries
- 2 cup blueberries
Steps
- Bake the white cake mix according to its package directions in a 9-by-13-inch pan, then cool it completely.
- Poke holes across the cooled cake with the handle of a wooden spoon.
- Dissolve each gelatin box separately in boiling water, stir in cold water, and pour the mixtures into alternating holes.
- Whisk the pudding mix with 1/2 cup cold milk, fold in the whipped topping, and spread it over the cake.
- Top the cake with strawberries and blueberries, then chill it for 4 hours before slicing.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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