Super Easy Unicorn Poke Cake Recipe

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This Super Easy Unicorn Poke Cake Recipe is colorful, quick and the perfect addition to any party! I love it when desserts are fast and impressive. There’s nothing from scratch it’s all easy to use boxed mixes so you can throw it together and have more time for other things (like sewing!). 

Elegant in it’s look, you’ll love the pop of color this cake gives once you cut into it. While putting it together is fast just make sure you allow enough time for the cake to cool and set!

This Super Easy Unicorn Poke Cake Recipe is perfect for a fast fun ( but impressive looking ) treat! Easy to follow instructions make this cake a party winner.

Super Easy Unicorn Poke Cake Recipe

Step 1 – Prep

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9×13 inch baking pan with a light coating of cooking spray. Set aside.

Step 2 – Make the Cake Mix

making the cake mix. This Super Easy Unicorn Poke Cake Recipe is perfect for a fast fun ( but impressive looking ) treat! Easy to follow instructions make this cake a party winner.

In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, vegetable oil and eggs. Mix until thoroughly combined.

Step 3 – Bake the Cake

baking the cake

Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Step 4 – Poke the Unicorn Cake

pling the cake. This Super Easy Unicorn Poke Cake Recipe is perfect for a fast fun ( but impressive looking ) treat! Easy to follow instructions make this cake a party winner.

Allow the cake to cool, then using the handle of a wooden spoon poke holes over each inch of the cake. Set aside.

Step 5 – Make the Amazing Color

making the colors

In three small bowls, combine each jello package with 1 cup boiling water. Whisk together until fully combined.

Step 6 – Make it Unicorn Colors

adding the colors to the cake. This Super Easy Unicorn Poke Cake Recipe is perfect for a fast fun ( but impressive looking ) treat! Easy to follow instructions make this cake a party winner.

Use a Tablespoon to pour jello mixture into the holes in cake, alternating colors according to preference until each hole has been filled. Do not use all the jello. Over filling the holes will saturate the cake and ruin the fun color lines – it can also make your cake stogey. 

Step 7 – Let the Unicorn Poke Cake Set and Finish

letting the cake rest and finishing the cake. This Super Easy Unicorn Poke Cake Recipe is perfect for a fast fun ( but impressive looking ) treat! Easy to follow instructions make this cake a party winner.

Place the cake into the refrigerator and let it cool for 2 hours. If desired, color the whipped topping and spread over the cooled cake and top with sprinkles as desired before serving.Handy

This Super Easy Unicorn Poke Cake Recipe is perfect for a fast fun ( but impressive looking ) treat! Easy to follow instructions make this cake a party winner.

Quick Tip

You will have lots of jello leftover, so be sure to prepare a glass pan for some jello jigglers!

This Super Easy Unicorn Poke Cake Recipe is perfect for a fast fun ( but impressive looking ) treat! Easy to follow instructions make this cake a party winner.

Super Easy Unicorn Poke Cake

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Set Time2 hours
Course: Dessert
Servings: 28 People

Ingredients

  • 1 box While Cake Mix
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 3 whole Eggs
  • 4 Cups Boiling water, divided
  • 1 3 oz Package strawberry jello mix
  • 1 3 oz Package grape jello mix
  • 1 3 oz Package blue raspberry jello mix
  • 1 8 oz package package of Cool Whip, whipped

    topping

  • Food coloring , and sprinkles optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9×13 inch baking pan with a light coating of cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, vegetable oil and eggs. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool, then using the handle of a wooden spoon poke holes over each inch of the cake. Set aside.
  • In three small bowls, combine each jello package with 1 cup boiling water. Whisk together until fully combined.
  • Use a Tablespoon to pour jello mixture into the holes in cake, alternating colors according to
    preference until each hole has been filled. Do not use all the jello.
  • Place the cake into the refrigerator and let it cool for 2 hours. If desired, color the whipped topping and spread over the cooled cake and top with sprinkles as desired before serving.

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