Have you ever made a Jell-o Poke Cake? Oh, so much yummier than it ought to be. It’s also really easy and simple, and the kids can help.

1 box of yellow cake mix (and the eggs and oil, etc. that it requires)
1 small box of whatever flavor Jell-o you want
1 cup of boiling water
About 4 ice cubes and enough cold water to make that into 1/2 cup
1 tub of Cool Whip

Bake the cake according to package directions in a 9×13 pan and let cool. Leave it in the pan. Poke a bunch of holes all over the top of the cake, using a fork.

Boil 1 cup of water and mix it with the Jell-o. When the Jell-o is all dissolved, add the ice cube/cold water mix and stir until the ice cubes are all melted. Pour over the top of the cake, making sure to get Jell-o into all the holes. Refrigerate the cake for a few hours and then frost it with the Cool Whip and devour. Refrigerate the leftovers.

Strawberry Jell-o is divine. Peach is amazing – peaches and cream! Chocolate cake with cherry is yummy. I’ve heard spice cake with orange Jell-o is good, but I haven’t tried it yet.

We loooove poke cake around here!