Description
Jello Cake, or Poke Cake, is a fun and easy dessert that’s known for its incredibly moist texture and vibrant color
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 (15.2-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 2 cups cold water, divided
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 (3-ounce) package raspberry gelatin
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup raspberries, for serving
For the White Chocolate Whipped Cream:
- â…” cup white chocolate chips (4 oz.)
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream, divided, with 1/4 cup reserved.
- 1/4 cup dill pickle brine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon dill pickle powder
- Finely chopped fresh dill to garnish, optional.
Optional Accompaniment: Dill pickle relish
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Pickle-Brined Cream (Optional, but Recommended). In a small bowl, combine the dill pickle brine, with the reserved heavy cream. Let sit.
Step 2: Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan. For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a 13×9-inch cake pan with cooking spray.
Step 3: Mix Cake Batter. Place the cake mix in a large mixing bowl. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup of cold water, oil, and eggs. Add the wet ingredients to the cake mix, whisking until well combined.
Step 4: Bake the Cake. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake according to package directions, 22 to 25 minutes.
Step 5: Cool the Cake. Let the cake cool in the pan for 30 minutes on a wire rack.
Step 6: Prepare the Jello Mixture. While the cake is cooling, prepare the Jello mixture. In a medium bowl, dissolve the raspberry gelatin in 1 cup of boiling water. Once all of the gelatin is dissolved, stir in the remaining 1 cup of cold water.
Step 7: Poke and Infuse. Prick the cooled cake all over with a toothpick. Pour the prepared gelatin mixture evenly over the cake.
Step 8: Chill. Cover the cake and refrigerate for at least 6 and up to 12 hours.
Step 9: Make the White Chocolate Base. For the white chocolate whipped cream: Place the white chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl. Pour ½ cup of the regular (non-brined) heavy cream into a microwave-safe measuring cup. Microwave until the cream is steaming, 30 seconds to 1 minute; do not let it boil.
Step 10: Melt Chocolate. Pour the hot cream over the white chocolate and allow to sit for 2 minutes. Whisk the chocolate and cream until well combined.
Step 11: Chill Chocolate Mixture. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 6 and up to 12 hours.
Step 12: Whip Remaining Cream. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the remaining (non-brined) 1 cup of heavy cream and vanilla. Beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 2 to 4 minutes, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl occasionally.
Step 13: Combine Whipped Cream and Chocolate. Add the chilled white chocolate mixture and the dill pickle powder to whipped cream. Beat again until combined.
Step 14: Whip Brined Cream (Separately). In a separate bowl, whip the pickle-brined cream until soft peaks form. Do not over-whip.
Step 15: Frost and Garnish. Spread the white chocolate whipped cream (the main batch, not the pickle-brined whipped cream) onto the chilled cake.
Step 16: Serve. Serve cold with fresh raspberries. Dollop small spoonfuls of the pickle-brined whipped cream around the edges of the cake, or offer it on the side, as a separate topping. Offer dill pickle relish on the side, if desired.