Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

gelatin cake

(4 ratings)
Kat19702 avatar
Recipe by
Katrina Freed
@Kat19702
Newark, DE

Here is a festive fun cake with lots of possibilities. Depending on what flavor gelatin you use... Lime? Cherry? Lemon? Decorate this cake to celebrate any special occasion.

(4 ratings)
yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For gelatin cake

  • 1
    white cake
  • 1 box
    (3 oz. box) fruit flavored gelatin
  • 1
    small box of instant pudding (optional)
  • 1
    large tub of whipped topping, thawed
  • 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp
    almond extract
  • food coloring
  • fresh strawberries, candies, or sprinkles (optional)

How To Make gelatin cake

  • 1
    Bake a white cake according to directions
  • 2
    As soon as you pull the cake out of the oven use poke holes all across the top at varying depths with either the handle of a wooden spoon or a chopstick
  • 3
    Prepare your favorite flavor gelatin according to package directions and allow to cool. When cooled, pour gelatin over cake
  • 4
    In a large bowl add whipped topping and fold in powdered sugar and almond extract and a few drops of food coloring if desired. Chill topping until cake is completely cooled then spread lavishly on top
  • 5
    Optional - If desired prepare pudding as a second layer that can be spread on completely chilled cake, then top with whipped topping
  • 6
    Garnish with candies, fruit, or sprinkles as desired
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT