Strawberry Poke Cake Cupcakes
My kids love to help me in the kitchen. A lot of times I have knives and hot pans and little time. So, when I can take the time to let the kids help me, I do. We made cupcakes over the weekend, and Boo was eager to help. We made some very yummy strawberry inspired poke cake cupcakes.
I started with a French Vanilla cake mix and made it as directed on the back of the box.
Boo was happy to help make the cake mix.
Then it was on to the filling of the cupcakes. I let Boo fill them up. They need to be filled 2/3 of the way up. For a six-year-old boy, this was a lot of focus.
Bake according to the package directions. Let the cupcakes cool for 15 minutes and then poke the cupcakes with a fork several times about halfway down.
Heat one cup of water till boiling and add one 3 ounce package of strawberry jello. Stir until dissolved. Pour a spoonful over each cupcake.
Transfer to a jelly roll sheet and refrigerate for 3 hours. Grab a container of your favorite flavor of icing. Mine happens to be Duncan Hines Whipped fluffy white and chocolate icing. It is life changing. I used the fluffy white for these.
If you have the tools to make it look pretty, know yourself out. I had a butter knife. I then quartered some strawberries for the top as well.
Strawberry Poke Cake Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 vanilla cake mix
- 1 small box of jello I used strawberry
- 1 cup water
- 1 can of vanilla whipped icing
Instructions
- Bake cupcakes as directed by the box direction.
- Remove from oven and cool cupcakes.
- Poke each cupcake 2 or 3 times with a fork to have holes for jello to run into.
- Boil 1 cup of water and mix jello into the water till completely resolve.
- Spoon jello water over each cupcake.
- Refrigerate to cool again.
- Top with whipped icing.
The kids loved them and they were fairly easy to make. Boo was so proud of himself for helping. I am guessing we will be making them again before the strawberry season is over!
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What a great recipe for kids to help create! I am going to have to get me one of those scoops! I use a small measuring cup, but those look more user-friendly!
Boo did beautifully! It ain't always to let kids help but you are an awesome Momma to let him give it a try!! They turned out gorgeous!!
Looks yummy! I'm jealous that it's already strawberry season where you are. I'll have to try making these with my nephews.
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These look great and my daughter would love to make them.
Yum, I make a jello cake in a 13×9 pan, never thought to do cupcakes. I use Cool WHip, but frosting is sooooo yummy ๐ Love your blog.
-Aimee
Oh my gosh those look good:) Anything with strawberry jello and I'm all over it!
Why are they called Hokey Pokey? Just because of the fork pokes? Or am I missing something? ๐
Mmmm…I love strawberries! I would like to invite you to share your recipes on Totally Tasty Tuesdays. Thanks!
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This is going in the recipe file! GREAT! And EASY!
Thanks for sharing!
Lori
http://www.wom-mom.com
oh my goodness.. those look like heaven!