Sanny's Strawberry Cake

Also known as "Strawberry Poke Cake" but with a little different frosting. I gave it my niece's name after she raved about it. This cake is light and cool, so it's very refreshing on a hot day or after a heavy meal.

Sanny's Strawberry Cake

1 pkg (18 1/4 oz) white cake mix

2 pkgs (3 oz each) strawberry jello

1 cup boiling water

1/2 cup cold water

TOPPING:

1 cup cold milk
1 pkg (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix

1 carton (8 oz) cool whip, thawed

Sprinkles

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 9x13 pan. Cool for 1 hour. In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in cold water and set aside.

With a meat fork or wooden skewer (I use a small handle of a wooden spoon), poke holes about 2 inches apart into cooled cake. Slowly pour gelatin over cake; refrigerate. In a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over cake. Decorate with sprinkles. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serves: 12-15

Recipe revised from a magazine.

Notes: You can use any flavor of Jello gelatin to go with holidays or color themes. (The granddaughter put a strawberry on her piece of cake and took the picture.)