dessert recipes

Luscious Lemon Poke Cake


cakes, desserts

2 baked 9-inch round white
1 cake layers, cooled
2 cup boiling water
1 pkg 8-serving size lemon flavor
1 gelatin dessert.
1 12 oz. tub whipped topping.

Place cake layers, top sides up in 2 clean 9-inch round cake pans. Pierce cake with large fork at 1/2 inch intervals. Stir boiling water into gelatin in medium bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Carefully pour 1 cup of the gelatin over 1 cake layer. Pour remaining gelatin over second cake layer. Refrigerate 3 hours. Dip 1 cake pan in warm water 10 seconds, unmold onto serving plate. Spread with about 1 cup of whipped frosting. Unmold second cake layer, carefully placing it on first cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Decorate as desired. Store left over cake in refrigerator.