The Best Easy Lemon Jello Poke Cake Recipe – delicious moist cake baked with lemon jello for a tart and sweet lemon cake that is super simple and easy to make!

This easy lemon jello poke cake is loaded with flavor, and stays perfectly moist, every time.

It is bursting with lemon flavor and crazy easy to bake – this cake is going to be your family’s next favorite!

If you’ve never tried a poke cake, you’re in for a treat – they are fabulously easy to make, are incredibly nostalgic, and bursting with flavor – but they don’t dry out and maintain a perfect moist texture making it a perfect beginner cake.

If you’re looking for another delicious lemon dessert, don’t skip my easy baked lemon bars recipe!

I hope you love this lemon jello poke cake as much as I do!

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Poke cakes are just sheet cakes that have holes poked into the cake after it bakes, so that different flavors can be added to the cake.

Often people add pie toppings, cool whip, pudding, or even more frosting into the little holes in a poke cake – but we’re giving this lemon cake a delicious sweet and tart extra dose of lemon jello!

Wrap leftover cake tightly with plastic wrap and add to refrigerator.

You can keep frosted cake in the refrigerator for two to three days.

If topping with thin lemon slices, remove lemon after serving to prevent it from getting too bitter and spoiling faster.

If you love this delicious easy cake, be sure to check out our other favorite easy desserts:

• 2 cups heavy cream
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• ¼ cup lemon pudding or jello mix, dry

1. Combine the frosting ingredients in a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and beat on medium-high speed until stiff, light, and fluffy.
2. Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and enjoy immediately or store covered in the refrigerator.
3. Top with sprinkles, nonpareils, or a thin twist of lemon if desired.

This lemon jello poke cake couldn’t be easier – but there are a couple of steps you need to take to make sure your cake turns out perfect, every time!

Poke cakes get their name from poking holes in a cooked cake so you can spread lots of delicious filling inside.

Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes in your sheetcake.

I make a grid of dots about 1″ apart from each other.

If you poke holes too close together, your cake will be way too moist.

If your holes are spaced out too much across your cake you won’t have as much filling spread about the cake.

I prefer to go quickly… no need to worry about being perfect.

Just try for 1″ apart, but don’t stress it too much – this cake is meant to be easy!

Next, pour jello mixture over the cake.

The jello brings a delicious, bright, lemon flavor and keeps your cake from drying out.

You won’t believe the flavor!

This cake cannot be rushed because the jello needs to set – don’t frost and cut it too early.

Let jello set two hours by placing in the refrigerator.

This cake is best served chilly – so frosting right out of the fridge is ideal.

Once set, make frosting and then frost, decorate, and serve!

This cake is pretty with sprinkles, coconut flakes, nonpareils, twist of lemon, or fresh fruit!

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