When you add Jell-O powder to cake mix, something pretty magical happens -- not just in flavor, but in texture, too. Jell-O contains sugar and gelatin. The sugar makes everything sweeter and blends ...

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When I hear the words “Jello poke cake,” I’m instantly reminded of potlucks and family gatherings from my childhood. This retro dessert, with its jiggly, fruity center and fluffy cake base, was a ...

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 13-by-9-inch cake pan with cooking spray. Place the cake mix in a large mixing bowl. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup of cold water, oil, ...

Prepare and bake cake according to directions in a 13 x 9 x 11 pan spraying and flouring pan to facilitate removal. Prepare gelatin mixes according to package instructions. Once cake has cooled ...

A gelatin-cake concoction fit for a wedding? One special enough to be served at Christmas and New Year’s festivities? Hmmm … But that’s exactly what Marysville reader Betty Joe Brown was hoping for, ...

Getting back to Betty Joe Brown’s request for a certain gelatin cake, three Forum cooks share very similar, yet totally different, lemon variations on the theme. Everett cook Darlene Gregg starts us ...

Fueled by gelatin, syringes, and lots of patience, New York City–based pastry chef Jena Derman made her first Jell-O cake after falling down a YouTube rabbit hole while looking for something unique to ...

Tip: Lightly sweetened whipped cream or even Cool Whip also work well as a topping. If ever a dessert could be described as retro-cool, it’s this jello cake. The company behind Jell-O invented a ...