Strawberry Poke Cake (Jello Cake)

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk provides a creamy texture with fewer calories.

whipped topping

🥗Healthier: whipped coconut cream

💰Cheaper: homemade whipped cream

Homemade whipped cream can be made with basic ingredients.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Ricotta offers a similar texture at a lower cost.

cake mix

🥗Healthier: homemade cake batter

💰Cheaper: flour and sugar

Making from scratch can be more economical.

Start by creaming together unsalted butter and granulated white sugar in a mixing bowl for 3 to 5 minutes until light and fluffy.

Break eggs into a small bowl to check for shells, then add them one at a time to the butter and sugar mixture while the mixer is running on low.

Add a hefty amount of vanilla extract to the mixture and scrape down the sides of the bowl to incorporate everything well.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and kosher salt, then mix together until just combined.

While mixing the dry ingredients, drizzle in buttermilk to achieve the right consistency and texture.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl and give the batter a final stir to ensure everything is well incorporated.

Grease a baking pan with non-stick baking spray and pour the batter into the pan, smoothing it out evenly.

Bake the cake in the oven until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool slightly.

Prepare the Jell-O by adding a cup of boiling water to the Jell-O powder and stirring until dissolved, then add ice water to cool it down.

Poke holes in the warm cake using a skewer or the back of a wooden spoon, making holes about 1/4 inch in diameter and spaced evenly apart.

Pour the cooled Jell-O mixture over the cake, ensuring it fills the holes.

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