Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake

I assume the authentic Jell-o Poke Cake changed into invented in the Nineteen Seventies...approximately the time i was born. It changed into a potluck staple at every church accumulating i will don't forget growing up. My mother made it at the least as soon as a month. I used the new Cool Whip frosting on this one and added a few summery a laugh as properly, with the strawberry lemonade flavor. it's perfection this time of the yr. I just used a lemon container mix for this, however gave it my "faux made" spin through substituting the milk for the water, the butter for the oil and including a further egg. To make it even easier, simply comply with the real instructions at the field. i am incredible at over-complicating things.

ingredients

• 1 box of lemon cake mix
• ingredients to prepare the cake {as listed on the box or as I mentioned above}
• 1 small box of strawberry flavored Jell-o
• 1 cup of water {used to prepare the Jell-o}
• 1 cup of lemonade {prepared}
• 1 container of Cool Whip Frosting {vanilla flavored}
• sliced strawberries for topping {optional}

Method

1. prepare your cake blend via the field guidelines {or do it my over-complex manner, as defined above}. Bake in a 9x13 pan and allow to cool completely. the use of a timber skewer, poke holes throughout cake...making sure to attain the skewer all of the manner to the bottom of the pan.The more holes the merrier. 
2. put together the Jell-o {use the cup of water to boil after which the only cup of lemonade, still cold}. Pour the Jell-o everywhere in the cake, permitting it to seep into the cake thru the holes.
3. Refrigerate in a single day. Frost with Cool Whip frosting and top with sliced strawberries, if desired.