This may surprise you, but the standard, easy angel food cake recipe is naturally dairy-free and gluten-free to boot! It uses loads of egg whites for all of the moisture, so no milk, sour cream, or heavy cream is required! The topping however isn’t dairy free. But the family will love this light dessert with any fresh fruit you add. The topping is is the best part though with this secret ingredient. Decorate your cake in any fashion you wish. Something for all occasions. The recipe to make your own Gluten Free Angel Cake mix is here.
If you have never made an angel food cake before I have a few tips. The recipe calls to mix in a large metal pan. They mean it! Even though the directions call for you beat the batter only 1 1/2 minutes, the egg whites make this cake almost rise out of the bowl. Using a whip allows the air to fill the batter helping to make it light. So don’t use beaters.
Once ready for the oven you get another surprise. It will quickly rise over the pan a good 4 inches. But don’t worry since it will not overflow and soon settle back down to normal. I used a lasagna pan here to feed more than the normal rectangular size. If you use the rectangular pan just cut the topping in half. The baking time of 30-35 minutes will not change.
Strawberry Jello Poke Cake
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Yield 12-15 Slices
Angel food cake, jello, fruit and a secret make this GF poke cake irresistable!
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) box angel food cake mix
- 1 (3 ounce) box strawberry Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 (3.3 ounce) boxes white chocolate instant pudding
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 pound strawberries
- 1 pint blueberries
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Do not grease 9-inch by 13-inch pan.
Mix angel food cake mix according to package instructions (the one I used only required water). Pour into ungreased pan and bake until firm to the touch, about 30 minutes. If the center still jiggles, bake it 5 minutes longer.
Cool completely, at least 1 hour. Using a fork, pierce cake in rows about 1/2-inch apart. When the fork becomes sticky, dip tines in water to clean (typically at the end of each row).
Pour Jello into a medium bowl and whisk in boiling water. When Jello is dissolved, stir in cold water. Drizzle over the entire surface of cake. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
In a large bowl, or in a standing mixer fit with the whisk attachment, combine pudding and milk until well blended. Gently fold in whipped topping.
Notes
This high-rising, flavorful cake is perfect topped with strawberries and whipped cream. It's so tender and light, no one will suspect it's gluten-free!
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 slice of 16
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 120 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Sodium 75 mg | 3% | |
Total Carbohydrates 27 g | 9% | |
Sugars 19 g | ||
Protein 3 g | 6% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Adapted from Meggan at Culinary Hill. Please visit her blog for more delicious ideas! She decorated for the holiday! This is her cake, below.
This looks like the perfect summer treat! Love how festive it looks as well! Thanks for linking up at Bloggy Brunch last month!
I am glad you like it Pam. Your kind words will keep me going. Have a blessed week.
Look delicious. Thanks for sharing it with us at the Waste Not Wednesday link party.
The only bad thing was it was gone in a flash!! Enjoy your week!
Oh, this looks delicious! Thank you for sharing at Ravenwould.
I am glad you like it! Enjoy a safe and fun week.
You had me at Gluten free and it looks divine Marilyn
This is one I am making all summer for pot lucks. Easy and everyone loves it! Enjoy your week.
This looks delicious 🙂 Yummy, perfect for Summer 🙂 Thanks for sharing at the weekend blog hop
You are welcome. Have a great week!
Oh my goodness! Yum! Pinning this recipe right now 🙂
Thank you for the pin. Have a great week!
There is really nothing better than a great Poke Cake! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday, it is great to see you here.
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen. Have a great week!
This poke cake looks delicious. I love strawberries and blueberries so this recipe is tailor-made for me. Thank you for sharing your recipe at Snickerdoodle.
You are welcome. Have a great week!
Perfect for the summer!!
Thanks!
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
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Thanks Jodie. Have a great week!
That sounds soooooooo incredibly delicious Marilyn. I never knew that angel food cake was dairy-free and gluten-free. That’s good to know
I loved it just because of the healthy side! Have a great week!
I love recipes that include fresh fruit! Nature’s dessert! Next time I need a summer dessert, I’ll have to come back to this! #bloggybrunch
This is naturally sweet and healthy too! Have a great week!
Mmmm! I love angel food cake, and this looks like a delicious way to serve it up. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
This one reminded me of strawberry shortcake but a step up! I hope you get to try it. Makes a fast dish with a great presentation! Enjoy.
Beautiful berries!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party!
Thank you Heleln. Enjoy your week.
Is it bad if I just want to steal all the fruit from the top?
Not at all. I love fruit especially when someone else cuts it up!! Enjoy your week Elise.
I attempted to make something similar to this but just used graham crackers and whipped cream along with strawberries. It didn’t have nearly enough body. I should have tried your recipe. Thank you for joining us again this week at Celebrate Your Story. I hope your week and holiday are going great!
It sounds good though! This one hasn’t failed me yet! Enjoy the 4th.
That makes a really pretty cake with the strawberries and blueberries on top. Those happen to be my favorites too which would make this a real hit at my house.
Thank you Shelley. I had to make this cake THREE times this week for parties. I still love it! Have a great holiday!
Looks delicious! I love making poke cakes because it adds more flavor to a cake!
Angel food cakes are often chewy, but the jello makes it so moist. Reminds me of strawberry shortcake! Have a great week!
This is my kind of cake! Perfect for summer
It is a good one and very light. Have a great week!
Yum! I love this, too! 😀 Thanks for sharing!
Have you joined Fiesta Friday? If not, I hope you could join us as well. (http://fiestafriday.net/)
I need to check that out! I haven’t come across it. Will bookmark it now and see you Friday!
Yay! That’s good to hear, Marilyn. By the way, here is my blog if you want to check it out. I gave you the Angie’s blog (our Fiesta Friday host) and I forgot to give mine. It’s https://thenotsocreativecook.wordpress.com/
Stay safe,
Jhuls
I like your food! Those brownies look delicious. I followed you on FB, but couldnt comment on the blog. I didn’t see comments turned on.
My sweet daddy’s fav was an angel food cake. A man with simple taste. This recipe looks so refreshing for hot summer days. Hadn’t thought about angel food being gluten-free. A bonus!
This ios such an easy recipe and so healthy I love to take it to BBQ’s. your dad sounds like a wonderful guy!! Have a great week!
Sounds yummy; I love the addition of the pudding.
It actually gives substance to the whipped cream with just a hint of added flavor. Enjoy a wonderful week!
This looks delicious and the berries refreshing. It’s berry season, fresh berries would be perfect. I’m not much of a baker, but I’m going to try this.
This is so simple. If you can make a cake and boil water you will do fine!!
This does look good… and very pretty for this time of the year. 🙂
I made this twice this week and everyone loved it. It is so light that it makes a perfect dessert.
I love poke cakes and angel food cakes too. This looks really good. I will pin it with plans to make it over the summer.
Thanks for the pin Barbara. It is a great dessert without much trouble. Have a good week!
Oh my god! This looks so delicious! 😉 I like the recipe and it seems quite easy to make for me…;-) You know, I’m not a great baker 😉 So I’ll give it a try!
Thank you for this delicious inspiration!
– Emmi
I am actually making this again tomorrow for another get together. Everyone remarked how light and delicious it was. And the dieters in the group even took seconds! Enjoy your week, Emmi.