Lemon Poke Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to Lightly grease a 13x9 cake pan.

Step 2

In large mixing bowl, add cake mix, eggs, oil, water and lemon jello. Mix until combined. Then mix for another 2 minutes until smooth.

Step 3

Pour cake mix into 13x9 pan. Follow baking time on cake box.

Step 4

Test to make sure cake is baked through by pricking the center of the cake with a toothpick or knife and no batter remains on the knife/pick/

Step 5

While cake is baking, mix together powdered sugar and lemon juice for the glaze.

Step 6

Let cake sit for 5 minutes after removing from oven. Then use a fork and gently prick the cake over the entire top surface. Space out the pricks...otherwise if they overlap, you'll start to tear the cake up. I usually just do rows, spacing a bit between each poke until I've done this to the entire cake.

Step 7

Pour lemon glaze over entire cake. Use a spatula or knife to help smooth the glaze over the entire surface.

Step 8

Let the cake sit out and cool completely before serving. I like to give this a good couple of hours so that the glaze really soaks up into the cake.

Step 9

Serve as is...or add a dollop of whipped cream and some fresh lemon zest to each slice.